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 ...

Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, was downgraded to Category 3 hurricane on Sunday — “undergone astonishingly rapid changes." However, forecasters warned of a ...

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 ...

Hurricane Erin remains a major hurricane as it passes just to the north of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. The storm is expected to maintain its intensity, and possibly strengthen during the next day or ...

(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 ...