TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Temperatures climb quickly into the mid-upper 80s this afternoon. That's well above average for this time of year.

That familiar five-point category rating, known to experts as the Saffir-Simpson scale, is the main way that the public understands a hurricane’s strength. But the category rating is based only ...

Hurricane Milton, now barreling toward an expected landfall on Florida's west coast late Wednesday into early Thursday, has been rapidly upgraded and downgraded in the past few days as ...

“Other potential upgrades include stronger storm shutters, elevated foundations to guard against flooding, and more resilient exterior materials like hurricane-rated siding.” ...

Milton hits Florida: Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a dangerous Category 3 storm before weakening to a Category 1 as it moves over the state, according to the ...

Three public utility systems had their credit ratings put on negative watch by S&P Global Ratings after experiencing significant infrastructure damage from Hurricane Helene.

The scale that ranks hurricanes – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher.

Petersburg and Tampa. "That's right on a Category 2-Category 3" hurricane, Rhome said. Though all hurricanes produce life-threatening winds, hurricanes rated Category 3 and higher are known as major ...

Patricia Mazzei Jenna Russell and Jacey Fortin Hurricane Milton cut an uneven path of destruction as it tore across Florida from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, largely sparing the ...