What Does a Hurricane’s Category Tell Us?
The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for ...
Hurricane Helene intensifies to Category 2 storm ahead of landfall as Florida faces ‘unsurvivable’ 20ft storm surge: Live
Florida is bracing for “unsurvivable” storm surge as Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 storm ...
What is a tropical storm? What is a hurricane? And what is heading towards Knoxville?
All this talk about Hurricane Helene can be confusing. What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?
Live updates: Meteorologist's running forecast as Hurricane Helene nears Big Bend landfall
Dr. Ryan Truchelut, of Tallahassee-based WeatherTiger, is tracking and analyzing Helene ahead of landfall on Florida's Big ...
‘Rapid intensification’ often happens as hurricanes near shore – what does that mean?
It usually takes several days to even a week for a tropical storm to grow into a powerful hurricane. But if conditions are ...
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Florida officials warn time is 'running out quickly' to prepare ahead of Hurricane Helene landfall
DeSantis cautions against people going outside to inspect damage immediately after the storm passes, as it likely will still ...
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
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Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Hurricane Helene strengthens
Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in ... Any hurricane with wind speeds greater than 157 mph is a Category 5 storm. The Saffir-Simpson scale's co-creator, Robert Simpson, ...