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

Ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's what ...

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

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

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

AccuWeather’s most recent forecast said the hardest-hit areas of Florida could see storm surges of two stories high when ...

However, with climate change pushing some storms beyond these limits, scientists are still determining whether it’s time to introduce a new classification: Category ... the Saffir-Simpson scale mainly ...

A major hurricane is coming to the Gulf of Mexico. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that communities along the central and eastern Gulf coast only have a few days to prepare for the fast-brewing ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy and now reflects that the hurricane landfall date is Sept. 26.) A tropical storm is evolving in the western Caribbean with ...

By Monday afternoon, John was upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which goes up to 5. The Mexican government, said the NHC, has issued a hurricane warning from west of ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy and now reflects that the hurricane landfall date is Sept. 26.) A tropical storm is evolving in the western Caribbean with ...

•This will be "a large storm with life-threatening impacts" hundreds of miles away from where it makes landfall What is soon to be a major hurricane is approaching the Gulf of Mexico ...