Hurricane Flossie experienced a period of rapid intensification on Tuesday and is now a Category 3 hurricane as it moves away from the southwestern coast of Mexico, according to the National ...

A major hurricane is defined as Category 3 or higher and wind speeds of at least 111 mph (180 kph). Forecasters said further strengthening is expected and devastating wind damage is possible near ...

Severe hurricanes above Category 3 can bring high wind strength, cause “devastating damage,” and lead to power outages lasting up to several weeks, according to NOAA’s National Weather Service.

Erick — the fifth named storm of the 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season — made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in southern Mexico's Oaxaca on Thursday before later being downgraded to a ...

A major hurricane is defined as Category 3 or higher and wind speeds of at least 111 mph. Forecasters said further strengthening is expected and devastating wind damage is possible near where the ...

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Erick made landfall along Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 3 storm on Thursday morning, unleashing destructive winds and torrential rain, leading to life ...

Hurricane Erick has made landfall along the western coast of Mexico as a Category 3 storm. Maximum sustained winds were 125 mph at landfall, dropping from 140 mph only hours earlier.

Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a Category 3 storm Tuesday after battering Puerto Rico and knocking out most of its power, becoming the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season. Fiona has ...

Hurricane Iona has strengthened into a Category 3 storm far southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. The NHC is also tracking more in the Pacific.