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 ...
'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm surge.
Hurricane Helene forms but will stay far from Texas. Here's where Helene is headed
Helene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane Thursday morning in the Gulf of Mexico, as it churned toward the Florida Panhandle. The National Hurricane Center’s latest projected path for Helene ...
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Hurricane Helene strengthens
Ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's what that means ...
Helene to become major hurricane in Gulf of Mexico, strike US
A major hurricane is poised to make landfall in the United States later this week •Helene will likely be the name given to the brewing storm •This will be "a large storm with life-threatening impacts" ...