A hurricane’s category is one of the most well-known metrics to describe how dangerous a storm is, but that single number only tells part of the story. Another key bit of information about a storm is ...

Most hurricanes that go down in history are remembered for the devastation they bring. But with little to no chance of hitting land, Hurricane Erin will be remembered for something else: its size.

Hurricane Erin is already a large hurricane and it is forecast to grow significantly in size as it moves to the north. As Erin grows, so does the wind field, meaning impacts can be felt even farther ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned the storm was rapidly ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned of a growing risk of life-threatening surf ...

"This discovery can be put directly into use for daily forecasting of hurricane size and impacts," said Danyang Wang, postdoctoral researcher in Purdue's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and ...

Hurricanes grow bigger and quicker under certain ocean conditions, a new study reveals. Climate change supercharges hurricanes, but a new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

(CNN) — Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean Saturday, churning up rough surf and sending rain and gusty winds to islands south of its path. Erin has ...

A new study led by Purdue University researchers has uncovered why some hurricanes grow significantly larger than others and why this growth occurs rapidly under certain ocean conditions. The research ...