Tropical Storm Erin, now spinning far out in the central Atlantic Ocean, could undergo rapid intensification into a powerful ...

At the time, Aug. 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley was one of the worst storms to hit the Southwest Florida coast and surrounding ...

The AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes categorizes storms on a six-point scale. Like the Saffir-Simpson Scale, the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes uses a 1 to 5 rating but also ...

As summer peaks, so does the Atlantic hurricane season, and the first major storm is now on our doorstep. According to the ...

Read more here. The Saffir Simpson Scale uses wind to categorize storms, but it's not the end all be all. Think you know all about potential tropical cyclones? There have been some recent changes.

The hurricane reached maximum sustained winds around 125 mph on Tuesday, reaching Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.

The hurricane reached maximum sustained winds around 125 mph on Tuesday, reaching Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.

Hurricane Iona has strengthened into a Category 3 storm far southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. The NHC is also tracking more in the Pacific.