All this talk about Hurricane Helene can be confusing. What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?

Hurricane Helene in 1958 didn't touch Florida and never made landfall, but it would have been a Category 4 storm if it formed ...

And in the case of Hurricane Helene, predicted storm surge could be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, ...

However, AccuWeather meteorologists forecast the hurricane to continue to rapidly intensify, gaining at least 35 mph in wind ...

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

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

Here's what's happening with Tropical Storm Helene in less than a minute. Want more details? The National ...

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

Most hurricanes take weeks to develop, but some hit the increasingly warm ocean waters and rapidly develop into monsters ...

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Thursday night in the Florida Panhandle. But its not the first storm with ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Just hours after Tropical Storm Helene was upgraded to a hurricane, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency. Helene is forecasted to cause significant ...

The big question remains how much can it grow. The storm is large with tropical storm force winds extending over 345 miles away from the center. The center has remained broad as well. If the core ...