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, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas ...

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

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

NOAA announced Friday it awarded a contract to Georgia-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for two specialized C-130J Hercules ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing ...

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

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

"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.

Helene is triggering dangerous rain and flooding across the U.S. South, where it has killed at least 21 people and cut power ...

The East Coast is no stranger to hurricanes and the destruction that follows. The Saffir-Simpson scale was developed to help determine damage and flooding before it strikes. A hurricane is a ...