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'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.

The New York Times · 7d

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.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune on MSN · 8d

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

USA Today · 8d

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

Yahoo · 7d

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.

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 ...

Cooler start to October, with more 70s ahead

We need a new hurricane rating scale. What worked in 1971 won’t work in 2024. The Saffir-Simpson scale quantifies the impact of high winds on coastal communities. Category 1-5 storms are ranked based ...

Austin American-Statesman7d

Hurricane Helene: See when it will reach the Upstate. 'It's going to be howling'

This will cause the hurricane to upgrade to a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum ...

Daily Wrap on MSN6d

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 ...

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