A proposed “Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale” could do a better job at relaying a storm’s hazards than the current ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Since 1971, hurricanes have been rated using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS).

Researchers at the University of South Florida have proposed a new Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale that factors in wind, ...

Storm surge and floodng are the deadliest aspects of hurricanes, yet the current scale uses wind information. University of ...

Two tropical storms are in the offing for parts of the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, and one could become a super ...

A University of South Florida researcher and a team from the Netherlands are proposing a new way to measure hurricane ...

The storm is not an immediate threat to land, but it is expected to strengthen as it moves through the open Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed in the Atlantic on Wednesday morning, and the National Hurricane Center said the storm could ...

The current hurricane scale might be putting lives in danger — and most people don’t even know it. The Saffir-Simpson Scale only measures wind speed, but 80% of hurricane-related deaths come from ...

Mario continues to lose strength as it enters colder waters but the associated subtropical moisture will bring clouds, ...

Hurricane Kiko holds steady as a Category 4 hurricane as it moves closer to the Central Pacific basin, with sustained winds ...

Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Lorena geared ...