The scale rates hurricanes from Category 1 to Category 5, depending on their maximum sustained wind speed. This provides an estimate of potential property damage. Category 1: 119-153km/h (74-95mph).

Hurricanes are rated on this scale based on the following factors: wind speed ... They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane ...

To answer these fundamental questions, they turn to data from places like University of Miami's Sustain Laboratory, where a $15 million machine can mimic the conditions of a Category 5 hurricane.

Egg prices are (still) up. Here are 5 easy substitutes. Florida's storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene ...

Residents of Florida's central west coast made final preparations for Hurricane Milton, which roared back to a Category 5 storm Tuesday and is forecast to make landfall near Sarasota late ...