Forecasters say Erick has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane near Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast ...

Hurricane Erick powered up into a dangerous Category 3 major hurricane Wednesday evening as it bore down on southern Mexico's ...

Hurricane Erick strengthened in the Pacific Ocean and could become a major hurricane before striking Mexico, the National ...

These are some of the major hurricanes that have hit South Carolina over the years and what hurricane categories mean.