Now, researchers are studying what can be learned from the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever and what it could mean for coastal North Carolina. That includes the abnormally high water ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton is a Category 4 storm, but it spent part of Monday as a Category 5 storm, the highest possible on the Saffir-Simpson strength scale.

BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. — Florida's storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were ...

Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. Category 5 hurricane: Wind speed and damage expected Wind speed: 157 mph or higher. Considered a major hurricane. Impact: Catastrophic ...

Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location Beryl was the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin and had a major ...