More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, predicted storm surge could be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, where the peninsula meets the Panhandle. Forecasters say surge could be between 15 and 20 feet (4.5 to 6 meters).
How strong is Hurricane Helene? What the wind category means.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hurricane hazards such as storm surge, flooding and tornadoes. Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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All this talk about Hurricane Helene can be confusing. What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?
This would make it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of Hurricane Intensity. Thanks in part to unusually warm seawater in the Gulf of Mexico, Francine could even undergo ...
A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into winds and waves. Hurricanes ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hurricane ... Scale, originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson, according to the National Hurricane Center. While tropical storms and ...
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