Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore. The areas in the path of Hurricane Helene are ...

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

While wind can tear off roofs, knock down trees and snap power lines, storm surge can push buildings completely off their ...

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 ...

Florida is bracing for “unsurvivable” storm surge from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm. In the afternoon, Helene was ...

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 ...