DALLAS — When severe weather is in the forecast for North Texas, you'll hear our meteorologists talking about various risk levels brought on by the storms. These 1 through 5 ratings are a range of ...

With hurricane season in full swing, there's a lot of talk from meteorologists about hurricane "categories." What do they mean, and what do they tell us about a storm? It turns out, a hurricane's ...

This story was updated to add new information. Helene, now officially declared a hurricane by forecasters, is expected to strengthen and make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast Thursday as a major ...

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After a somewhat of a quiet start, the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is fully underway as Hurricane Ian makes its way toward the U.S. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida's west coast or ...

Hurricane Laura is now a Category 4 storm with "additional strengthening" possible Wednesday afternoon. It is forecast to approach the coasts of upper Texas and southwest Louisiana Wednesday night and ...