The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the ...

Hurricane Erin raced from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm. If Erin keeps ramping up, is there a Category 6?

An expanding Hurricane Erin is poised to bring rough surf and life-threatening waves to beaches from Florida from ...

Erin's sustained winds dropped to 110 mph overnight, making the storm a strong Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson ...

Nantucket was closest to Erin’s anticipated path in New England and was likely to see the strongest winds, gusting about 25 ...

If a storm is a Category 3, 4 or 5, it is deemed a "major" hurricane due to the potential for "significant loss of life and ...

Some fluctuations in intensity are expected over the next couple of days due to inner-core structural changes.

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is expected to retain major hurricane status through the middle of ...

AccuWeather Experts Warn of Storm Surge and Erosion on Outer Banks, Urge Residents to Heed Evacuation Orders Hurricane Erin ...