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 Hurricane ...

A Category 3 storm surge is 9-12 feet, so these flood walls failed in a Category 3 level storm surge, even though they were supposedly designed to withstand that type of storm surge.

In a Category 3 hurricane, winds range from 111 to 129 mph. There is a high risk of injury or death to people, livestock and pets from flying and falling debris.

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds Thursday.

The last Category 3 hurricane to hit Florida was Wilma in October 2005. Wilma hit the Keys and parts of South Florida, including Collier and Miami-Dade counties.

If you want to get really nerdy, watch the barometer. As pressure falls, the wind speed and hurricane category will rise. In general terms, greater than 979 millibars is a Category 1 hurricane ...

Hurricane Milton is now a Category 2 hurricane, with 110 mph winds as it continues moving inland after making landfall in Florida as a Category 3. Roughly 1.5 million homes and businesses in the ...

Category 3 hurricanes are considered major storms. Winds can reach up to 129 mph, and they can cause significant damage to coastal areas. High waves and storm surge often accompany these storms.

Hurricane Jose reached Category 3 strength at 5:00 pm EDT, the third storm in a row to do so, after Harvey and Irma. Jose’s winds were up to 120 mph in the 8:00 pm EDT advisory, ...

Hurricane Orlene weakened to a Category 3 storm on Sunday but was still expected to bring severe rain, storm surge and flash flooding to the northwest Pacific coast of Mexico on Monday. Orlene ...

It was the first Category 5 storm to make landfall on mainland U.S. since Andrew 26 years earlier. Mary Battles, left, and Shenike Bishop rest in a bus stop damaged by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 20 ...