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

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 ...

This scale incorporates much more than the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is based on wind intensity alone. The RealImpact scale weighs in storm surge, flooding rain, economic loss and population ...

This scale incorporates much more than the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is based on wind intensity alone. The RealImpact scale weighs in storm surge, flooding rain, economic loss and population ...

This scale incorporates much more than the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is based on wind intensity alone. The RealImpact scale weighs in storm surge, flooding rain, economic loss and population ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hurricane categories are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, originally developed ... it's when we reach Category 3 that a storm reaches "major hurricane ...

"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 ...

Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies ... for several days to weeks after the storm passes. Category 4 (130-156 mph): Category 4 hurricanes ...

as a Category 2 (Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) storm at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be near 100 mph along with dangerous storm surge and flooding rainfall.

The Saffir-Simpson scale tells you peak wind (associated with a tropical storm or hurricane) but it may not be that over your community. "A Category 5 hurricane over Vero Beach doesn't mean ...