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

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

Over 70% of the billion-dollar disasters from tropical cyclones in the U.S. were caused by storms that rapidly intensified.

As we hit the peak of hurricane season the term "rapid intensification" is heard more and more, but what does it mean?

In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida's ...

Explore the debate over the need for a Category 6 hurricane classification in an era of escalating storm intensity.

Even Category 1 hurricanes are capable of destructive winds, storm surge and rainfall flooding, as recent history has shown.

Most intensity forecasts expect Helene to grow from a Category 1 to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale: ...

Hurricane Helene is forecast to pummel Florida’s west coast Thursday with devastating winds — but exactly how devastating won ...

Hurricane Helene is rapidly "accelerating" toward Florida's Panhandle, according to a 4 p.m. ET update from the National ...

MIAMI (AP) — Helene becomes a major Category 3 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico as it churns toward northwestern Florida.

Hurricane Helene continued to intensify on Thursday afternoon, strengthening into a Category 3 storm, hours before the ...