Hurricanes are measured on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which runs from Category 1 up to Category 5. According to ...

Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.

El Niño is typically associated with a less active hurricane season but damaging storms do hit regardless of its ...

Houston's windiest season begins well before hurricane season. Here's why March is so windy, how strong gusts can get and ...

Hurricane Wind Damage Home insurance policies in areas prone to destructive hurricanes, such as parts of Florida and Texas, may exclude windstorm damage or have a windstorm deductible, which is higher ...

The storm stunned many by decimating communities far inland and long after landfall, hitting places rarely impacted by ...

Cars stalled at dead traffic lights, unlit stores turned customers away, and downed trees littered lawns and public spaces across Bozeman on Friday. Towering timbers, like an aging arbor rooted in the ...

Winds gusted well over 60 mph across the state and reached up to 85 mph.

Another Kona Low is heading towards Hawaii on Thursday, bringing additional rain and gusty winds to the island. This comes after the initial storm caused torrential rain and hurricane-force winds, ...

Hurricanes are expected to threaten more than 32 million homes across the coastal United States this year. A report released Wednesday from real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said the homes – ...

According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a category 1 hurricane (the lowest on the scale) has sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour. That’s enough to damage your roof, shingles, ...