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Helene becomes a major Category 3 hurricane

'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters

As monster storms like Helene approach the U.S., meteorologists use five categories to help signal the life-or-death consequences for residents in the path. This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed,

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Helene Makes Landfall in Northwestern Florida as a Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Helene has made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warn of “catastrophic” flooding along the Gulf Coast

POLITICO on MSN · 15h

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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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Hurricane Helene threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge and vast inland damage, forecasters say

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening an “unsurvivable” ...

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Helene tracker: See projected path as hurricane weakens to tropical storm

Hurricane Helene reached Florida's Gulf Coast Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane before weakening into a tropical storm. See storm's projected path.

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

However, AccuWeather meteorologists forecast the hurricane to continue to rapidly intensify, gaining at least 35 mph in wind ...

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