'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
Yes, there was another Hurricane Helene 66 years ago, but it never made landfall
Another Hurricane Helene battered the Carolinas in September 1958. Like the 2024 hurricane, it would have been a Category 4 if today's wind scale was in use then.
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms and how we categorize them
You're probably watching Helene today, hopefully from a safe and dry location. We're no strangers to hurricanes and tropical storms here in Mississippi, but
Where is Perry, Florida? Hurricane Helene makes landfall as powerful Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene crashed onto the Florida coast near Perry in Taylor County as a Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 140 mph. Here's what to know.
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.
Florida’s Big Bend braces for Hurricane Helene, now a Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to bring devastation to a stretch of Florida’s Big Bend already battered by two previous hurricanes, even as the state’s capital city may escape the worst of the storm.
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 ...
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Storm surge from Hurricane Helene proving to be devastating. Here's why and what that means
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas ...
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Hurricane season 2024: How long it lasts and what to expect
According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, here are the sustained winds linked to categories 2 through 5 hurricanes: Category 2: 96 to 110 mph (154 to 177 km/h) Category 3: 111 to 129 mph (178 to 208 ...
What do the tropical systems & hurricane categories mean?
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 ...
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: What to expect from each storm category
NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, saying there’s an 85% chance it will be more active than usual.
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Hurricane safety: What are hurricane categories and what do they mean?
The Saffir-Simpson scale was developed to help determine damage and flooding before it strikes. A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into ...
10/11 Weather Academy - Hurricanes, tropical systems, and the Saffir-Simpson scale
Bill Rentschler and Carmelo Lattuca go over what CAPE, CIN, and the cap are and whey they're important in severe weather ...
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Zombie hurricane John intensifies, leaves trail of destruction
Hurricane John referred to as the "zombie hurricane," has been wreaking havoc off the coast of Mexico since Monday. It was ...