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

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, ...

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 ...

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

on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. However, it could reach Category 4 status at some point while it is over the Gulf of Mexico. At this time, the storm's eye is most likely to track along ...

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 ...

on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. However, it could reach Category 4 status (130-156 mph) at some point while it is over the Gulf of Mexico. At this time, Helene's eye is most likely to ...

(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 ...

which is a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum sustained winds of 111-129 miles per hour. “AccuWeather expert meteorologists expect this to be a highly impactful ...