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Helene becomes a major Category 3 hurricane
'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.
Helene becomes Category 4 hurricane
The major impacts from Hurricane Helene will occur along and east of the storm’s track. Damaging hurricane-force winds are expected for the Big Bend region, possibly stretching up into Georgia. On top of the wind threat,
Hurricane categories: Explaining how these storms are measured
The Saffir-Simpson scale is how those categories work. In short, it places hurricanes in five classifications. The weakest of these includes hurricanes with winds as slow as 74 mph. Meanwhile, a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 156 miles per hour.
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Live Updates: One Dead, More Than Half A Million Without Power As Hurricane Helene Slams Florida
Hurricane Helene left at least one dead and millions in the dark as the storm made landfall in Florida. Here's what's ...
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Hurricane Helene just hours away from landfall
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Wind Scale, is just hours away from making a historic landfall ...
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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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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 ...
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Hurricane Helene Slams Into Florida With Powerful Winds and Rain
Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida, packing dangerous winds and threatening to unleash deadly ...
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What is storm surge and why is it so dangerous?
While wind can tear off roofs, knock down trees and snap power lines, storm surge can push buildings completely off their ...
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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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Tracking Tropical Storm Helene: The latest maps and models
Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Here's a look at the latest ...
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