Hurricanes are ranked in terms of strength by two key measurements; their maximum sustained wind speed, and their minimum ...

— -- Hurricane Patricia recently earned the title of the strongest storm on record in the Western Hemisphere after wind gusts reached up to 200 mph at one point on Friday, according to the ...

While Hurricane Patricia should weaken rapidly over the mountainous terrain of Mexico, its remnants will continue to produce heavy rain in central parts of the country and into Texas over the weekend.

But it’s a mistake to scoff at climate change because Hurricane Patricia caused so little damage compared to previous hurricanes. Instead, we should recognize the warning it portends for ...

Hurricane Patricia, one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, is being fueled by El Niño, a weather phenomenon that continues to gain strength in the Pacific Ocean, scientists say.

The category 5 hurricane hit Mexico Friday evening. — -- Hurricane Patricia -- deemed at one point the strongest storm in the Western Hemisphere -- made landfall in Mexico Friday night ...

Hurricane Patricia spares Mexico from major damage 02:26. PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - Only a day after menacing Mexico as one of history's strongest storms, Hurricane Patricia left apparently little ...

Patricia’s Category 5 winds extended out only about 15 miles on either side of the eye and hurricane force winds only 35 miles. • Mountainous terrain quickly weakened the system.

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Hurricane Patricia, a storm of ­record-setting ferocity, proved no match for the Sierra Madre Occidental. Confronted by the mountain range’s high peaks, Patricia ...

Most hurricanes take weeks to develop, but some hit the increasingly warm ocean waters and rapidly develop into monsters ...