Hurricanes are some of the most powerful forces on Earth, ranked from Category 1 to Category 5 based on wind speeds and ...

A nor’easter is a powerful storm system that impacts the eastern seaboard of North America, bringing gusty winds, coastal ...

When 5 On Your Side asked how much an Avery County couple got from their home insurance provider, they answered, "Zero. They ...

Updated 2024 crop and rangeland damage estimates highlight the devastating impact of natural disasters on U.S. farm ...

The first full week of February is Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. Every day this week the CBS 12 StormTrac Team ...

The record-breaking winds are circling the nearby "puffy" exoplanet WASP-127b, and are traveling six times faster than the alien world spins.

Residents in Western Australia are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia's impacts after the storm rapidly strengthened into a destructive Category 5 storm ahead of its expected landfall on the Pilbara ...

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...

Twelve out of the 14 hurricanes that have impacted Florida over the last 20 years reached Cat 2 or greater, meaning that winds were between ... Here are 5 areas predicted to get hit hard.

Hurricanes are rated from Category 1 to Category 5. The winds increase with each category. The sustained wind speeds for each category are: A major hurricane is category 3 strength or higher and ...

An estimated 1,833 people died from Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed. Wind gusts up to 100 mph were observed during this record-breaking storm. In addition, torrential rains ...