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

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

The experimental cone of concern launched in August by the National Hurricane Center shows how large of an area Helene could ...

Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's ...

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

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

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 ...

Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Wind Scale, is just hours away from making a historic landfall ...

But what, exactly, does that mean? Here's what different hurricane categories mean and how they are measured. What are the categories for hurricanes? Saffir-Simpson wind scale used to rate hurricane ...

A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into winds and waves. Hurricanes ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale that measures hurricane strength wasn't in use ... Forecasters first recognized Helene as a tropical ...