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

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

NOAA also notes that hurricanes of all categories can produce deadly storm surge, rain-induced floods and tornadoes. No. The Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale goes up to Category 5. Any hurricane with wind ...

Hurricane Helene intensified into a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday with 120 mph sustained winds, with the National ...

Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen, bringing with it threats of severe weather throughout the Southeastern United States. According to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 p.m. advisory, the storm ...

Helene is poised to make landfall on Florida's Big Bend late Thursday. Forecasters warn that the unusually large storm will ...

He said there is the potential that this storm could further strengthen into a major hurricane, which is a Category 3 on the ... to organize," he said. As of 5 p.m., the system was roughly 450 ...

It could also veer west and follow the trajectory of Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 hurricane in 2018 that ... wind patterns – it could have been tornadoes Debbie spun," Curtis sighed. " ...

Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in Georgia in anticipation of Tropical Storm Helene, which may make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane ... and tornadoes. ATLANTA - The FOX 5 Storm ...

He said there is the potential that this storm could further strengthen into a major hurricane, which is a Category 3 on the ... Storm surge and tornadoes are also a threat as the storm ...