More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida's Big Bend — where Hurricane Helene is expected to come ashore — never even felt tropical storm strength winds,
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Hurricane Helene strengthens
Ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's what that means
Hurricane categories: Explaining how these storms are measured
The Saffir-Simpson scale is how those categories work. In short, it places hurricanes in five classifications. The weakest of these includes hurricanes with winds as slow as 74 mph. Meanwhile, a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 156 miles per hour.
What Does a Hurricane’s Category Tell Us?
The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for the expected damage.
Not the first Hurricane Helene: Previous storms of the same name arrived in 1958, 2006
Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Thursday night in the Florida Panhandle. But its not the first storm with the same name.
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Tropical Storm Helene strengthens
Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's what that means
What to expect from each category of a hurricane
FOX40 Cheif Meteorlogist Adam Epstein explains what what to expect from each strength category of a hurricane.
'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
Live updates: Meteorologist's running forecast as Hurricane Helene nears Big Bend landfall
Hurricane Helene has become a destructive Category 4 hurricane, and it's still strengthening, as it nears the Tallahassee ...
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Hurricane Helene just hours away from landfall
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Wind Scale, is just hours away from making a historic landfall ...
Helene becomes Category 4 hurricane
The major impacts from Hurricane Helene will occur along and east of the storm’s track. Damaging hurricane-force winds are ...
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
What is storm surge and why is it so dangerous?
While wind can tear off roofs, knock down trees and snap power lines, storm surge can push buildings completely off their ...
Hurricane Helene Slams Into Florida With Powerful Winds and Rain
Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida, packing dangerous winds and threatening to unleash deadly ...
Hurricane Helene could bring up to 10 inches of rain to Greenville: Worst effects Thursday
Helene is now a hurricane and is expected to make landfall along the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, Sept. 26. AccuWeather is ...
In a minute: What to know about threat from Hurricane Helene
It's an abbreviated, text view at what's happening with Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen into a major ...