There are five categories of hurricanes that make up the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane ...

Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm with 100 mile-an-hour winds late Thursday as it continued barreling through the Atlantic heading straight for Bermuda. As the storm further ...

NOAA page on Hurricane Dolly. Category 2 hurricanes have wind speeds of 96-110 mph. Storms of this intensity can cause major damage to homes, uproot large trees, and power outages that last up to ...

Category 2 hurricanes have wind speeds of 96-110 mph. Storms of this intensity can cause major damage to homes and uproot large trees. They also generate power outages that last up to weeks.

Category 3 hurricanes come with 111 to 129 mph winds and cause serious damage. These powerful storms can uproot trees, flood tide levels with a surge of 9 to 12 feet, and destroy even well-built ...

Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power grid.

which are equivalent to Category 1 and Category 2 hurricane force winds, respectively, explained Dr Volonté. The record gusts of 114mph recorded in Ireland today are Category 3. Bomb cyclone is a ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane ... were left without power in Florida. Around 1.2 million homes and businesses in Florida lost power, according ...

Category 1 hurricanes are described as "very dangerous winds that will produce some damage", with winds of 74-95mph. Category 2 hurricanes are described as "extremely dangerous winds that will ...