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 ...

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

Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds ...

Hurricane Helene raked the coast of the Carolinas on September 27, 1958, but did not actually make landfall, according to the ...

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

So far, The Associated Press has confirmed six deaths caused by Helene. Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed two in Florida. One person was hit by a falling sign in Tampa’s Ybor City neighborhood and another ...

Atlanta is forecast to take the worst storm beating of a major inland city in the South since the first Bush administration. Hurricane Helene’s expanse is forecast to only fall short of Opal (1995), ...

"We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like the Saffir-Simpson Scale. There are more accurate ways to convey actual wind impacts in your community and at your home.

Category 4 Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.

While tropical storms and categories 1 and 2 are not to be taken lightly, it's when we reach Category 3 that a storm reaches ...

NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, saying there’s an 85% chance it will be more active than usual.