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

And in the case of Hurricane Helene, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas ...

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

Climate change is making hurricanes like Hurricane Helene more intense, scientific research shows. Helene has unleashed high ...

The diner chain, Waffle House, is in the Southeast and especially vulnerable to storms. When it's closed? 'That's really bad,' one FEMA official says.

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

Another Hurricane Helene battered the Carolinas in September 1958. Like the 2024 hurricane, it would have been a Category 4 ...

Helene has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving north across the Southeast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in ...

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

Hurricane John referred to as the "zombie hurricane," has been wreaking havoc off the coast of Mexico since Monday. It was ...

The Hurricane of 1938 — naming hurricanes did not begin until the early 1950s — is still considered the worst weather ...

"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.