The storm is not currently forecast to hit land, but its strong winds are impacting nearby islands, prompting warnings of ...

Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies.

The Atlantic’s first hurricane of the season had maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour, forecasters said.

As Hurricane Erin intensified rapidly into a Category 5 storm, a team of storm chasers got a closer look from the eye of the ...

While a Gulf disturbance that moved into Texas on Friday seems to have run its course, Hurricane Erin in the western Atlantic ...

Hurricane Erin strengthened into a fearsome Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph for much of the day on Aug.

Hurricane Erin is now a Category 5 storm, the highest on the class, rapidly intensifying overnight into early Saturday ...

U.S. shores are unlikely to see a direct hit, but a strong offshore hurricane can produce massive and dangerous waves well ...

Hurricane Erin could 'at least double or triple in size' next week and the track has shifted south, but remains likely to ...

Hurricane Erin weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm Sunday and, although it is slightly more south than originally forecast, is still expected to be east of the U.S. coast. Meanwhile, a new ...

Anyone who rides out a Cat 5 storm in a high-rise should be prepared for an eyes-wide-open nightmare and an apocalyptic ...