Hurricane Erin has begun to move away from the North Carolina coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an Aug. 21 ...

Despite dropping to a Category 2 hurricane, Hurricane Erin could become a major hurricane again before finally weakening by Friday.

Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, ranging from Category 1 to Category 5, with 5 being the most ...

The most common way to measure a hurricane’s strength is the Saffir-Simpson Scale that assigns a category from 1 to 5 based ...

Hurricane Erin was a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph as it made its closest approach to the U.S.

The town of Colo, Iowa has been referred to as the "Crossroads of the Nation," the place where the Jefferson and Lincoln highways meet. One spot on the north side of town serves as a reminder of that ...