A recent study joins a growing chorus of calls for experts to adopt a new intensity scale to rank the power of hurricanes. The current Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS) only takes into ...

MIAMI — The Atlantic hurricane season, which draws to an official close on Sunday, fulfilled forecasts it would be an active year. There were 13 named storms and three Category 5 hurricanes. But, for ...

Hurricane forecasting has significantly improved, allowing for earlier and more aggressive predictions of rapid intensification. The National Hurricane Center successfully predicted Hurricane Melissa ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Caribbean hurricanes are getting substantially stronger due to warming waters. That’s the takeaway from a new scientific research paper. WFLA Chief Meteorologist and Climate ...

JACQUELINE LEE, ABC NEWS, LOS ANGELES. WELL, HURRICANE SEASON OFFICIALLY STARTS ON MONDAY, AND OUR FIRST WARNING WEATHER TEAM IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING YOU SAFE. TODAY, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT A HIGHLY ...