TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane categories are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson, according to the National ...

When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds.

FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz explains hurricane categories, storm surge and where hurricanes form each month during the season. Colorado coach Deion Sanders said he battled bladder cancer ...

The water around Jamaica had been simmering all summer. By the time Hurricane Melissa roared ashore Tuesday, that uber-warm Caribbean Sea had helped turn it into a monster: a Category 5 storm with ...

HONOLULU – Hurricane Iona is continuing to gain strength as a major storm hundreds of miles southeast of Honolulu, as Tropical Storm Keli follows on Iona's heels several hundred miles to its east in ...