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

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

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

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

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

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

It usually takes several days to even a week for a tropical storm to grow into a powerful hurricane. But if conditions are ...

Most hurricanes take weeks to develop, but some hit the increasingly warm ocean waters and rapidly develop into monsters ...

The National Weather Service said it never made landfall, but that its winds were so strong that the Wilmington airport ...

Hurricane Helene has become a destructive Category 4 hurricane, and it's still strengthening, as it nears the Tallahassee ...

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 ...

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 ...