Florida is bracing for “unsurvivable” storm surge from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm. In the afternoon, Helene was ...

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

Though both are cyclones, the weather systems have distinct characteristics that set them apart, causing a range of dangers ...

Meteorologists monitoring Hurricane Helene expect it to become a major hurricane Thursday morning before making a Florida ...

A category 1 hurricane is defined by wind speeds ranging from 74 to 95 mph. NHC said a category 1 storm could cause damage to rooves, shingles, vinyl sidings and gutters, as well as snap large tree ...

Hurricane Helene is already a large storm in the Gulf of Mexico, and it's expected to grow larger and stronger before making ...

The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast Thursday and is forecast to bring storm surge, heavy rain and ...

But what, exactly, does that mean? Here's what different hurricane categories mean and how they are measured. What are the categories for hurricanes? Saffir-Simpson wind scale used to rate hurricane ...

This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. But it's important to note ...

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