The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...

And in the case of Hurricane Helene, predicted storm surge could be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, ...

That’s a jump of about two categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which grades hurricane strength from 1 to 5 ... it ...

A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...

Explore the debate over the need for a Category 6 hurricane classification in an era of escalating storm intensity.

A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into winds and waves. Hurricanes ...

Helene is expected to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend region Thursday night before moving inland at a fast pace across the Southeast.

Helene is strengthening as it moves toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is expected to become a hurricane today and will hit ...

Hurricane Helene pushed deeper into the Gulf of Mexico as the system tracked toward Florida, where it’s forecast to make ...

Hurricane Francine, a Category 2 storm, made landfall Wednesday evening along the southeastern US state of Louisiana, ...