It produced maximum sustained winds of up to 90 mph (150 kph), putting it at the high end of Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson ...

Hurricane Ernesto is bearing down on Bermuda with dangerous winds and drenching rains that are already flooding low-lying ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. This scale helps to ...

The big difference between the new and old cone of uncertainty will be watches and warnings for interior counties instead of ...

The large storm, currently a Category 2 hurricane on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale, is set to strengthen overnight. It ...

Hurricane Ernesto is tracking towards the island of Bermuda as a Category 1 storm on Thursday afternoon. Before landfall on ...

Forecasters warn Ernesto is on track to intensify into a Category 3 storm by the time it hits Bermuda Saturday.

Hurricane Ernesto is expected to approach Bermuda later today. Will the storm impact NYC this weekend? Here's the latest path ...

Tropical Storm Ernesto caused one river in Puerto Rico to jump from 6 feet to 16 feet in less than 90 minutes, CBS News ...

Hurricane Ernesto on Thursday barreled toward Bermuda where it threatened powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and heavy ...

Ernesto grew into a hurricane Wednesday, US forecasters said, after leaving more than 600,000 customers without power in the ...

"We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like the Saffir-Simpson Scale. There are more accurate ways to convey actual wind impacts in your community and at your home.