(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.

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30 and on average, the Atlantic basin sees about seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes a year. On the Saffir-Simpson ...

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 ...

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.

At least that’s what the science says. Milton, which blew up into a Category 5 hurricane Monday and kept going, is pushing the boundaries, approaching what’s known among hurricane experts as ...

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Milton has rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 5 hurricane with winds of 180 mph. The National Hurricane Center says it could become one of the most destructive ...

Hurricane Milton is one of the fastest hurricanes to ever go from a Category 1 to Category 5 designation in history. Even though the storm is set to weaken as it approaches Florida's coast ...

To their west, in the open Gulf of Mexico, Milton exploded into a frightening Category 5 storm with 180 mph maximum sustained winds. The monster storm blew up overnight and kept going. Forecasters ...

Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Thursday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean and weakens over the coming days, forecasters said.The ...