As fearsome as Category 5 hurricanes can be for people living in harm's way, a new study reports global warming is supercharging some of the most intense cyclones with winds high enough to merit a ...

By Sunday morning, the hurricane's winds reached 130 mph becoming a Category 4. By late Monday, Hurricane Beryl ’s escalated to Category 5 – with sustained winds of 165 mph and higher gusts.

There has been one Category 5 to make landfall every 30 years or so – the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and Hurricane Michael in 2018.

Hurricane Beryl has been upgraded to a Category 5 and is being described as "potentially catastrophic," the National Hurricane Center announced Monday night. Maximum sustained winds have increased ...

A Category 5 has sustained wind speed of 157 mph or more. Within the past decade, from 2013 through the 2023 hurricane season, 145 hurricanes have been recorded in the Atlantic Ocean -- most of ...

Hurricane Milton has exploded into a Category 5 storm within just hours, with max winds of 180 mph. It is expected to slightly weaken before making landfall in Florida.

Category 1: Sustained winds between 74-95 mph. Examples of Category 1 hurricanes that hit Florida include Hurricane Erin in 1995, Hurricane Irene in 1999, Hurricane Nicole in 2022 and Hurricane ...

Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris Forecasters warned of a possible 8- to 12-foot storm surge (2.4 to 3.6 meters) in Tampa Bay and ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast near Siesta Key Wednesday night. Milton fluctuated in intensity while churning in the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly becoming a monster Category ...