National Hurricane Preparedness Week continues, with today's focus on understanding the forecast information. Here are a few ...

From Category 1 to Category 5, hurricane forecasters' famous rating system has become ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine. The scale, known as the Saffir-Simpson ...

The strength of the deadly storm prompted the most severe wind warning from the National Weather Service on Tuesday.

Fewer storms than usual may develop during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, researchers say, as climate patterns seem poised to favor slightly below-average activity compared with a typical year.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is on a direct path toward northeastern Australia, where it will make a rare landfall as a powerful storm. "Tropical Cyclone Narelle is forecast to rapidly intensify and could ...

The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired the name 'Melissa' from their list of hurricane names. The News 8 Storm Team gathered the latest details. The World Meteorological ...

A committee agreed to retire the name after Hurricane Melissa hit the Caribbean in October 2025 as a Category 5, USA Today reported. “At its peak, Melissa was classified as a category 5 storm based on ...

The World Meteorological Organization has announced that "Melissa" has been retired from its rotating Atlantic storm name lists because of the deaths and destruction the powerful cyclone caused across ...