Track of Hurricane Gilbert. Takeoff As we fly south over the Miami Beach, I look down on angry, white-capped waters. Here, 500 miles away from the eye, ...

Hurricane Allen hit 190 mph in 1980, while 2005's Wilma, 1988's Gilbert and a 1935 great Florida Key storm all had 185 mph winds. Experts say Irma's strength is a result of unusually warm water ...

Journalists are gathering in Cancun to await Hurricane Dean, a Category 4 storm that is nearly dead on the track that Hurricane Gilbert followed in 1988 when it plowed into Jamaica. Five days ...

In 1988, Hurricane Gilbert, a Category 5, one of the most destructive forces on Earth, was churning in the Gulf of Mexico toward Texas. Without surprise, Gilbert" gained a lot of attention, ...