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

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

The remnants of Hurricane Helene could bring more rain to the Evansville area than meteorologists previously expected.

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 strength in less than 24 hours. This will cause the hurricane to upgrade to ...

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

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

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

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

While tropical storms and categories 1 and 2 are not to be taken lightly, it's when we reach Category 3 that a storm reaches ...

Bill Rentschler and Carmelo Lattuca go over what CAPE, CIN, and the cap are and whey they're important in severe weather ...