The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a rating from one to five based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed ...

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

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

Hurricane Erin was taking aim at the U.S. East Coast on Wednesday morning, according to forecasters who are warning Americans of life-threatening rip currents along beaches that could persist for days ...

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

An expanding Hurricane Erin is poised to bring rough surf and life-threatening waves to beaches from Florida from ...

Hurricane Erin was creating potentially deadly water conditions all along the East Coast days before the largest waves are ...

Hurricane Erin weakened to Category 2 on Tuesday but continues to threaten part of the East Coast with life-threatening flooding, forecasters said.

Hurricane Erin is forecast to bring a one-two punch of gusty winds and dangerous coastal conditions to parts of the U.S. East ...

Hurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of ...

Though it will stay well offshore, dangerous storm surge will impact the North Carolina coast, triggering mandatory ...