When we say a hurricane is a Category 1, 3 or 5, that ranking comes from the Saffir-Simpson Scale, which is only based on sustained wind speed.

Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a major hurricane. The maximum sustained ...

Hurricane Milton is closing in on Florida’s west coast, packing torrential rainfall and a destructive storm surge that could inundate some of the state’s fastest-growing counties.

Hurricane Milton is bringing powerful winds, a storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the ...

Milton intensified even faster than forecast, becoming a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day. What happens now?

Hurricane Milton has weakened slightly since making landfall and is now a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 ...

Many residents are wondering if Hurricane Milton will become a “Category 6” storm. Milton was declared a deadly Category 5 at ...

Hurricane season is far from over, and there are a couple of areas that AccuWeather meteorologists are keeping an eye on for tropical development. One of the threats is close to the same area where ...

CNN's Anderson Cooper was caught on camera getting 'smacked in the face by debris' while live reporting on Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday evening and has caused widespread destruction across the state with winds of up to 90 mph causing huge damage ...

By Steve Wilson The Center Square Mobilization for hurricane is larger for Milton than any previous in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said from Lake City on Wednesday. State officials say 6,000 Florida ...