The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But critics say the scale doesn't represent the true danger.

Cyclone Narelle has formed in the Coral Sea and is expected to intensify into a category five cyclone before it makes landfall over the Far North Queensland coast later this week. It's the third ...

NEW ORLEANS — The oceanic conditions that churn up the very strongest of hurricanes and typhoons are heating up in the North Atlantic and Western Pacific, fueled by warm water that extends well below ...

Severe tropical Cyclone Narelle lashed Australia's northeast coast on Friday, bringing destructive winds, heavy rain and power outages as authorities urged people to brace for significant damage.