Often, during the hurricane season, you hear meteorologists talk about the dirty side of a hurricane. But what does that term ...

In tropical storms, location matters when it comes to what damage to expect – especially if you're on the "dirty" side of a hurricane, where winds can be up to 50% stronger. Hurricanes can be ...

The dirty side of a storm refers to the area of a hurricane or tropical system where you’ll find the highest winds, storm surge and the greatest tornado threat.

To explain why the east side of a hurricane is known as the dirty side, here's Meteorologist Taylor Graham with today's ...

Hurricane forecasters are watching a new potential storm as the Atlantic hurricane season motors past its halfway point. So far, the season hasn't logged an exceptional number of storms, despite ...

Dan Brown, a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, agreed that the right side of a storm often produces higher winds, storm surge and sometimes even rainfall totals. But Brown ...

It’s a number attached to every hurricane, crucial to emergency response teams and city officials to mobilize preparedness: the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, characterized by five categories.

One effect of Hurricane Hone’s passage to the south of the Big Island in late August was to take almost all of the island out ...

The Center for Disease Control is warning those affected by Hurricane Francine of the possible risk of contracting Melioidosis after the storm passes. Melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused ...

Hurricane windows cost homeowners between $800 to $2,800 per installed window. Hurricane windows are impact-resistant windows that will not shatter or leak in the case of severe weather. We ...