No matter how perfect conditions may get, a hurricane can only get so strong.

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida’s west coast, many are wondering how powerful a storm can become. Discover more about ...

Hurricane Milton, now a dangerous Category 5 storm, has become one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record after ...

It's a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed and doesn't consider ... per the NHC. Category 1 (max sustained winds of 74-95 mph): Very dangerous winds will produce ...

Hurricane Milton, which forecasters say poses an "extremely serious threat," is expected to roar into Florida tomorrow.

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength over warm gulf waters. Hurricane Milton rapidly developed into a ...

which ranks hurricanes based on the sustained wind speed of the storm. A Category 5 decimates homes, leaving areas uninhabitable for weeks or months after it passes. Coming with maximum sustained ...

Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. With more intense storms becoming more frequent, do we need something higher than Category 5 to describe them?

Milton, which blew up into a Category 5 hurricane Monday and ... Atmospheric and Earth Science. The maximum potential intensity represents a theoretical speed limit, he said.

Milton, which blew up into a Category 5 hurricane ... wind speed — at 185 mph — before weakening. Milton could still get there. The latest forecast calls for Milton to max out at 185 mph ...

Milton, which blew up into a Category 5 hurricane ... wind speed — at 185 mph — before weakening. Milton could still get there. The latest forecast calls for Milton to max out at 185 mph ...

Milton, which blew up into a Category 5 hurricane Monday and ... in 2005 had a higher recorded wind speed — at 185 mph — before weakening. Milton could still get there. The latest forecast calls for ...