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

And in the case of Hurricane Helene, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas ...

Helene has unleashed high winds, heavy rain and a dangerous storm surge in the Southeast after making landfall in Florida as ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing ...

Helene has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving north across the Southeast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in ...

Another Hurricane Helene battered the Carolinas in September 1958. Like the 2024 hurricane, it would have been a Category 4 ...

This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. But it's important to note ...

Helene is triggering dangerous rain and flooding across the U.S. South, where it has killed at least 21 people and cut power ...

"We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like the Saffir-Simpson Scale. There are more accurate ways to convey actual wind impacts in your community and at your home.

The East Coast is no stranger to hurricanes and the destruction that follows. The Saffir-Simpson scale was developed to help determine damage and flooding before it strikes. A hurricane is a ...