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 ...

All this talk about Hurricane Helene can be confusing. What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?

Both hurricanes Katrina and Rita, during the historic 2005 season, rapidly intensified before releasing devastating damage to ...

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

“High risk” events are pretty rare and account for much of recorded flood damage, so take the flood threat ... or just shy of Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which as ...

AccuWeather's RealImpact scale factors include storm surge, flooding rainfall, economic impacts, population affected, and damaging winds. The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale only rates a hurricane ...

AccuWeather's RealImpact scale factors include storm surge, flooding rainfall, economic impacts, population affected, and damaging winds. The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale only rates a hurricane ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis warned time is “running out quickly” for people to prepare for large, life-threatening Hurricane Helene, ...

"There is the potential that this storm could further strengthen into a major hurricane, which is a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum sustained winds of 111-129 ...

Officials warn of 'wide-scale event' across the state of Georgia from Hurricane Helene:::: Atlanta, Georgia:: Chris Stallings ...

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” ...