Hurricane Kristy is expected to rapidly weaken over open waters throughout the day Friday, according to the National ...

Maximum wind speeds associated with Kristy are near 150 mph as of Oct. 24, according to the National Hurricane Center ...

Hurricane Kristy is now a Category 4 storm but is still expected to remain over open water, the National Hurricane Center ...

But what, exactly, does it mean when we refer to storms as "Category 1" or "Category 4"? Here's what different hurricane ...

Some experts argue that we need a Category 6 classification for hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph.

Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4 storm, and Florida could see dangerous storm surge, forecasters say MIAMI -- Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4 storm, and Florida could ...

At the moment, Hurricane Milton has been downgraded from a Category 5 to Category 4 storm Goes-East/Noaa/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Do all the shifts in Hurricane Milton’s ...

But as the storm weakens slightly to a Category 4 Wednesday morning, forecasters say that ranking doesn't capture the storm's true potential. The scale that ranks hurricanes – officially known ...

Editor's Note: Follow along here for the latest updates on Hurricane Kristy on Saturday, Oct. 26. Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 5 storm Thursday night before weakening back into a ...

She has been working in journalism for seven years. NOAA via AP Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it continues to move out into the Pacific Ocean, but it's still not ...