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

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 ...

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

That’s a jump of about two categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which grades hurricane strength from 1 to 5. Hurricane ...

However, AccuWeather meteorologists forecast the hurricane to continue to rapidly intensify, gaining at least 35 mph in wind strength in less than 24 hours. This will cause the hurricane to upgrade to ...

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

AccuWeather’s most recent forecast said the hardest-hit areas of Florida could see storm surges of two stories high when ...

Helene is expected to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend region Thursday night before moving inland at a fast pace across the Southeast.

Hurricane Helene forecast to be one of the largest to strike Florida, threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge: Live - Hurricane ...

AccuWeather is expecting Helene to make landfall as a major hurricane of Category 3 strength (sustained winds of 111-129 mph) on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. However, it could reach ...

AccuWeather is expecting the storm to make landfall as a major hurricane of Category 3 strength (111-129 mph) on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. However, it could reach Category 4 status ...