Helene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane Thursday ... That’s a jump of about two categories on the Saffir-Simpson ...

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

AccuWeather’s most recent forecast said the hardest-hit areas of Florida could see storm surges of two stories high when ...

Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida's Big Bend this evening as a major category 4 hurricane, bringing the risk of ...

Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida's Big Bend — ...

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

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 ...

1:55 p.m. - New NHC intermediate advisory ... sustained winds are up another 5 mph to about 110 mph, or just shy of Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which as I’ve been ...

Forecasters are also predicting the storm will hit as a Category 3 hurricane ... Saffir-Simpson wind scale used to rate hurricane strength The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1-to-5 rating ...

The storm was a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. It was expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall on Wednesday night in south-central ...

The hurricane center briefly upgraded the storm from Category 1 to Category 2 on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale just before it made landfall. Even as a Category 1 storm, its very dangerous winds ...

The hurricane center upgraded the storm from Category 1 previously on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. It classifies a Category 2 hurricane as producing extremely dangerous winds that will cause ...