When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the difference between a Category 1 and a Category 3 hurricane?

For the third time in less than two years, Mexico's Pacific coast is slammed by a major hurricane. Here's the latest on Erick ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...

As ocean surface temperatures continue to set record highs around the world, hurricanes have been able to develop more ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system that ranks tropical cyclones by their potential destructive power ...

Hurricane Erick is rapidly intensifying in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is about 100 miles south-southeast of Puerto Angel, ...