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

Georgia's own Waffle House, a diner-style restaurant known for its 24-hour service, uses an index that many others turn to ...

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

Climate change is making hurricanes like Hurricane Helene more intense, scientific research shows. Helene has unleashed high ...

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 ...

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

NOAA announced Friday it awarded a contract to Georgia-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics for two specialized C-130J Hercules ...

Category 4 Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.

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

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 ...

"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.