A hurricane's "category" is only based on wind speed. But its size and speed are also important for considering its potential impacts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From 1 to 5, the numbers used to categorize hurricanes are ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine.

I'll be honest with all of you. I hate wind. It drives me absolutely crazy. For me, it doesn't matter if it's a sustained wind or a gust of wind, it's all the same. But the truth is, there is a very ...

Have you ever opened a weather forecast app the day before a camping trip, looked at the wind speed, and frozen in place ...

Tropical cyclone Ilsa has been downgraded to a category-three cyclone as it moves southeast through Western Australia. The storm first made landfall as a category-five cyclone, passing near Port ...

We’ve all felt the wind blow. The wind helps us fly kites, sail boats and dry our washing when it’s out on the line! Wind can be very helpful, but when it's too strong, it can be destructive. Wind ...

I'll be honest with all of you. I hate wind. It drives me absolutely crazy. For me, it doesn't matter if it's a sustained wind or a gust of wind, it's all the same. But the truth is, there is a very ...

You may have noticed it has been a little breezy lately, as the powerful winds of Storm Eunice hit the UK. The Met Office issued a rare red weather warning ahead of the gale-force winds, as the gusts ...