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

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

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

Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida, packing dangerous winds and threatening to unleash deadly ...

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

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

A powerful hurricane was barrelling towards Florida, with officials warning of “unsurvivable” conditions and a potentially ...

Hurricane Helene was downgraded to a "strong" Category 2 hurricane on Friday, hours after it slammed into the southeastern US coast as a Category 4 storm, US forecasters said.

Hurricane Helene weakened on Friday hours after it made landfall in the US state of Florida, with officials warning the storm ...

The hurricane made landfall as a Category 4 late on Thursday night, making it the most powerful storm to hit Florida’s Big ...

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

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