With hurricane season in full swing, there's a lot of talk from meteorologists about hurricane "categories." What do they mean, and what do they tell us about a storm? It turns out, a hurricane's ...

Article first published: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 10 a.m. ET Article last updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 1 a.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 1 System name ...

The National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. Wednesday update reported that there were many developments. Melissa became a Category 3 hurricane, before devolving to a Category 2 hurricane. Then, it was ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm made landfall near Santiago de Cuba with winds near 120 mph. It comes after ...

The National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. Wednesday update reported that there were numerous changes. Melissa became a Category 3 hurricane, before devolving to a Category 2 hurricane. Then, it was ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As we head into November, one of the most common questions I’ve been hearing is "Are we done with hurricane season?" While cooler air is moving in and the tropics have quieted ...

Hurricanes are currently categorized on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which rates storms on a scale of 1-5 based ...

The National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. Wednesday advisory reported that there were a lot of changes. Melissa became a Category 3 hurricane, before weakening to a Category 2 hurricane. Then, it was ...