Hurricane Erin briefly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. It is not expected to make a direct hit on the U.S. but will ...

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean ...

The hurricane strengthened from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in just 24 hours, before weakening slightly to a Category 4.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Erin has officially become a hurricane, the first of this season, as it continues its journey across the ...