Here in Oklahoma, we know severe weather all too well. Tornadoes, hail, and strong spring storms are part of our landscape. But another type of severe weather—hurricanes—can sometimes reach us too, ...

Hurricanes are classified on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind speeds and estimates potential damage. The scale has five categories, ranging ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season proved to be consequential, even though no hurricanes made landfall in the U.S for the first time since 2015. Three Category 5 hurricanes formed during this past ...