While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that intensity.

Hurricane Milton's unprecedented rapid intensification to a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds on October 7 was a clear ...

Milton intensified even faster than forecast, becoming a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day. What happens now?

TAMPA, Fla. - A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph is considered to be a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A Category 5 is the strongest a ...

Hurricane Milton, currently churning in the Gulf of Mexico as a major storm, is expected to make landfall somewhere along Florida's west coast soon.

(WLUK) -- Hurricane Milton has been fluctuating between a Category 4 and 5 since Tuesday and it has the potential to become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for West-Central Florida.

Nexstar says the money it raised for hurricane relief efforts will go to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and ...

Massive evacuations are underway as Category 5 Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida’s west coast. The mayor of Tampa joins to give a stark warning for those staying behind. Plus, Kamala Harris ...

Could it become a Cat 5? The National Hurricane Center measures hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5 based on the estimated intensity and potential for damage. It's called the Saffir-Simpson scale.

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton has its sights set on Florida's Gulf Coast and that includes the Tampa Bay area. The storm rapidly intensified over a matter of hours Monday from a Category 2 ...

Hurricane Milton’s strength became a Category 5 hurricane for the second time on Tuesday afternoon, with maximum wind speeds reaching 165 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m ...

Could it become a Cat 5? The National Hurricane Center measures hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5 based on the estimated intensity and potential for damage. It's called the Saffir-Simpson scale.