Researchers at the University of South Florida have proposed a new Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale that factors in wind, ...

Storm surge and floodng are the deadliest aspects of hurricanes, yet the current scale uses wind information. University of ...

For decades, the Saffir-Simpson scale has rated hurricanes solely by wind strength, from Category 1 to 5. But researchers say ...

The new scale is called the Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale (TCSS) and it provides a different category for each hazard (wind ...

As Tropical Storm Debby grazed the Tampa Bay area last August, many Floridians treated it like any other summer rainstorm: Inflatable floats dotted Bayshore Boulevard, curious onlookers flocked to the ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale, used for decades, relies solely on wind speed to categorize hurricanes from 1 to 5. However, this ...

Hurricanes wreak havoc and destruction, leaving tragedy in their wake. There have been 32 hurricanes since 1851 that have ...

Hurricane Kiko holds steady as a Category 4 hurricane as it moves closer to the Central Pacific basin, with sustained winds ...

While there are no coastal watches or warnings currently in effect, swells generated by Hurricane Kiko could begin reaching ...

Tampa Bay saw firsthand last year the deadly and catastrophic impacts of storm surge and rainfall from hurricanes. Yet, the current rubric for measuring a storm's severity is based on wind, not water.

The major hurricane was more than 1,000 miles away from Hilo, Hawaii, but forecasters say Kiko could have impacts on the ...