The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled ... that included five categories using wind speed ...

At 8 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said its sustained winds had hit 180 mph. By barometric pressure — a measure of storm intensity — Milton is already the fourth strongest hurricane on ...

With extreme weather conditions, people directly impacted by the pending situation need to know how severe it will be.

the Atlantic’s fifth most intense hurricane on record by barometric pressure, there are signs the season may finally wind down in the weeks ahead. Hurricane Rafael, the 17th named system of the ...

“It is hurricane season. You are going to have tropical weather.” The governor said that Milton had hit Florida with a barometric pressure of 950 millibars. The lower the barometric ...

Florida governor Ron DeSantis denied that the climate crisis is making hurricanes more powerful, contrary to the opinion of scientists. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in the wake of ...