It may seem like meteorologists use these terms interchangeably, but is there actually a difference between them? And should you worry about one more than another? That may be a trick question: All of ...

Another Category 5 storm, Hurricane Erin, caused erosion along a vast swath of the east coast from Massachusetts to North ...

The last official day of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is Nov. 30. And the 2026 season will start on June 1.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a rating or category assigned to each hurricane based on the hurricane’s maximum sustained wind. The higher the rating, the more likely the hurricane is to ...