The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the ...

Hurricane Erin continues to spin in the Atlantic and is forecast to grow even larger, with weather conditions expected to ...

Hurricane Erin continues to spin in the Atlantic and is forecast to grow even larger, with weather conditions expected to ...

Hurricane Erin is tracking just off the U.S. East Coast and is expected to bring dangerous storm surge, coastal flooding and ...

Hurricane Erin raced from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm. If Erin keeps ramping up, is there a Category 6?

How are hurricanes classified? Hurricanes are classified by their strength using the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Major (intense) ...

Video shows a tidal storm surge enveloping homes along North Carolina's coast as Hurricane Erin moved through the Atlantic ...

Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate along the coast of North Carolina on Aug. 20 due to Hurricane Erin, according to the NHC.

Hurricane Erin is creating potentially deadly beach conditions all along the U.S. East Coast days before the largest waves are expected, with high winds and flooding anticipated in North Carolina by ...

Erin's sustained winds dropped to 110 mph overnight, making the storm a strong Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson ...

Erin’s strength has fluctuated significantly over the past week, but it remains a powerful Category 2 hurricane.

Nantucket is the closest spot in New England to Erin’s anticipated path and was likely to see the strongest winds, gusting about 25 to 35 mph (40 to 55 kph) at peak with waves potentially reaching a ...