Experts from the National Hurricane Center warn that the Saffir-Simpson scale's focus on wind speed overlooks deadly threats ...

From category 1 to category 5, hurricane forecasters' famous rating system has become ingrained in the minds of millions of ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But critics say the scale doesn't ...

Almost half of the nation’s population is under drought conditions, according to the latest release of the U.S. Drought ...

Since 2007, this scale has determined the strength of tornadoes worldwide. Here is the background behind the scale, plus a ...

Sheer luck kept all but one hurricane from U.S. shores in 2025; one landfall in 2026 could devastate servicers.

Sinlaku is expected to track north of Guam, grazing the U.S. territory with high-end tropical-storm-force winds. A tropical ...

Sheer luck kept all but one hurricane from U.S. shores in 2025; one landfall in 2026 could devastate servicers.

"This storm is a serious threat to the island of Guam," AccuWeather international meteorologist Tyler Roys warned. "Sinlaku will produce destructive winds and flooding rainfall, likely leading to ...

Colorado State University hurricane researchers released their initial 2026 outlook today, projecting a "somewhat ...

Colorado State University has released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast, predicting 13 named storms and six hurricanes ...