Heavy hitters like Helene and Milton characterized an Atlantic storm season that was especially moist, breeding tornadoes on ...

Here are the top 5 U.S. states hit with the most hurricanes, based on The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

“Damages do scale (up) with the intensity.” The effect was especially noticeable in stronger storms, including those that ...

Emergency workers are still searching for survivors Tuesday after Cyclone Chido slammed into the French territory of Mayotte, ...

Officials fear hundreds of people could be dead as a result of the cyclone, which ravaged France’s poorest department.

“Damages do scale (up) with the intensity.” The effect was especially noticeable in stronger storms, including those that made it to the top of the Saffir-Simpson scale of storm ...

Also above average was the number of major hurricanes, defined as Category 3 strength or higher on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. There were five of those, compared to the three we’d expect ...

“Damages do scale (up) with the intensity.” The effect was especially noticeable in stronger storms, including those that made it to the top of the Saffir-Simpson scale of storm ...

Hurricanes are rated according to intensity of sustained winds on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The 1-5 scale estimates potential property damage. A Category 3 or higher is considered a ...