Hurricane Kristy became the latest in a string of Category 5 storms over the past few years in both the Eastern Pacific and Atlantic Basins. B riefly Cat. 5: After flirting with that elite ...

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30 and on average, the Atlantic basin sees about seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes a year. On the Saffir-Simpson ...

TAMPA, Fla. - A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph is considered to be a Category 5 cyclone on the ...

Milton fluctuated in intensity while churning in the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly becoming a monster Category 5 storm in mere hours on Monday. After a brief weakening for eyewall replacement, the National ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Milton has rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 5 hurricane with winds of 180 mph. The National Hurricane Center says it could become one of the most destructive ...

At least that’s what the science says. Milton, which blew up into a Category 5 hurricane Monday and kept going, is pushing the boundaries, approaching what’s known among hurricane experts as ...

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up heaps of appliances and other street debris left over from ...

Milton spun up from a tropical storm to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph sustained winds in less than a day, and more strengthening is expected as it crosses the warmer-than-usual ...

Milton fluctuated in intensity while churning in the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly becoming a monster Category 5 storm in mere hours on Monday. After a brief weakening for eyewall replacement ...

The highest is Category 5, which means a storm that has a sustained wind speed of 157 mph or higher. According to the National Hurricane Center, there have been an estimated 42 tropical cyclones ...