On this week's "Weather "Wednesday," we explore the Saffir-Simpson as HURRICANE SEASON 2025 begins to sizzle in both the Gulf of America and Atlantic Basin.

Would a flood scale like those used for hurricanes and tornadoes have prompted different actions by Texas officals and the ...

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 ...

A typhoon moving toward northern Philippines may intensify further before making landfall as early as tonight, with heavy rain and strong winds likely to impact some rice and corn crops.

A typhoon moving toward northern Philippines may intensify further before making landfall as early as tonight, with heavy ...

Hurricane season can get pretty confusing when it comes to terminology - we get it. From a cluster of thunderstorms, to a ...

Whether you live near the coast or have tropical vacation plans, it’s important to refresh your tropics knowledge during ...

The Cram Fire in Oregon has burned over 95,000 acres. It could become a “megafire,” signaling it has burned 100,000 acres, in ...

When classifying these storms, the major factor taken into account is the wind. Tropical depressions have winds of less than ...

As of Monday evening, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has a 40% chance of tropical development either east or west of ...

Atlantic hurricane season is underway, and its defining feature so far has been deadly inland flooding. While forecasters at ...

The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out where you live.