'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm surge.
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
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Live updates: Hurricane Helene weakens to Category 1 as it moves into Georgia
The storm made landfall as a Category 4 colossus in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Category 4 Hurricane Helene expected to be a 'wide scale event'
Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen and bring intense flash flooding as well as life threatening storm surge.
Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall in Florida as Powerful Category 4
Hurricane Helene has made landfall in Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm after forecasters predicted "a catastrophic and deadly storm surge" for the Sunshine State. Helene battered the shores around 11:10 p.
Hurricane Helene means a rainy Friday for the D.C. area, and an unsettled weekend
Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain from Helene could fall through Sunday, while the threat of severe weather and flooding probably stays to our west.
Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm strengthens to Category 4
Helene -- which strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday -- is taking aim at Florida, where it's forecast to make landfall along the Big Bend area.
Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall in Florida as Category 4 Storm
Florida residents are preparing for a heavy blow from Hurricane Helene as it moves toward Tallahassee, where it’s expected to make landfall Thursday night with winds reaching 140 mph and life-threatening storm surges.
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 ...
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Hurricane Helene's fury, global tensions, and economic woes emerge
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies noted overnight from Thursday to Friday. A few hours before ...
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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 ...
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 ...
More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, predicted storm surge could be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, ...
Hurricane Helene: See when it will reach the Upstate. 'It's going to be howling'
Hurricane Helene is picking up in power and is expected to make landfall this evening in Florida's Big Bend area. On Thursday ...
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 ...
American officials warn weakening storm Helene still ‘dangerous’
A powerful hurricane was barrelling towards Florida, with officials warning of “unsurvivable” conditions and a potentially ...
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: What to expect from each storm category
Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speeds, with each category representing ...
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Weakening Hurricane Helene still 'extremely dangerous,' officials warn
Hurricane Helene weakened on Friday hours after it made landfall in the US state of Florida, with officials warning the storm ...
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 ...