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 ...

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

Florida residents had been warned of 'unsurvivable' storm surge, with images on local media showing flooded homes and intense ...

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

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

Hurricane Helene in 1958 didn't touch Florida and never made landfall, but it would have been a Category 4 storm if it formed ...

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.

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

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