RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton is a Category 4 storm, but it spent part of Monday as a Category 5 storm, the highest possible on the Saffir-Simpson strength scale.

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton has its sights set on Florida's Gulf Coast and that includes the Tampa Bay area. The storm rapidly intensified over a matter of hours Monday from a Category 2 storm to a ...

How high can a hurricane’s intensity get? Many are asking that question amid the looming threat from Hurricane Milton. As the storm rapidly approaches the west coast of Florida, hurricane watchers ...