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Hurricane categories are based on wind speed, but the worst damage usually comes from water. Photos...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHurricane Idalia is seen barreling toward Florida as a Category 1 storm on Tuesday, August 29,...
What Hurricane Andrew did to South Florida on August 24, 1992: destruction at dawn
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoHurricane Andrew struck South Miami-Dade on Aug. 24, 1992. This is the original account from the...
Hurricane Ian plummets to Cat 1, but still forecast to hit Central Florida with strong winds
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoHurricane Ian saw its wind speeds plunge Wednesday night after hitting Florida’s southwest coast as...
What is Category 3 hurricane? Tropical Storm Idalia winds expected to hit 115 mph
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe National Hurricane Center warned Florida residents Aug. 28 Tropical Storm Idalia could make...
Cat. 5 storms making landfall in U.S. are rare. But three out of the four smashed Florida
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoHurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 hurricane battering...
Here’s what the hurricane categories mean
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOnce a tropical storm strengthens into a hurricane, it earns a category designation on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: 1 through 5. Knowing...
'Nightmare': How Category 5 Hurricane Otis shocked forecasters and slammed a major city
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHurricane Otis shocked even experts with its surprising explosion from a tropical storm to a...
Thursday recap: 'Potential for life-threatening storm surge': Hurricane Lee nears Cape Cod
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWELLFLEET — With Hurricane Lee set to pass east of Cape Cod on Friday night into Saturday morning,...
Hurricane Lee drops to Category 3 after building to Cat 5; S. Fla. impacts not expected
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHurricane Lee reached the epitome of tropical cyclone royalty late Thursday — a brutal and...
What you need to know about Hurricane Ian
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Ian is set to slam into the western coast of Florida as a major Category 4 storm, bringing intense winds, heavy rain and a high risk of...