Hurricane safety: What are hurricane categories and what do they mean?
A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into winds and waves. Hurricanes ...
WNC may be impacted this week by 'strongest hurricane landfall in the US so far this season'
The storm could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 111-129 miles per hour.
Helene prompts Hurricane Warnings in Florida as evacuation orders mount
Tropical Storm Helene formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Tuesday morning, putting Florida on high alert for ...
Hurricane watches go up as major storm brews in Caribbean; SC likely to be on strong eastern edge
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 is now forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall along the west coast of ...
Tropical Storm John Brings Risk of Flash Floods to Mexican Coast
Hurricane John, a compact but powerful storm, came ashore on Mexico’s Pacific coast — pushing a dangerous surge in front of ...
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Two killed in Mexico as Hurricane John weakens to tropical storm
At least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast overnight, authorities reported ...
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The 5 hurricane categories, explained
It’s a number attached to every hurricane, crucial to emergency response teams and city officials to mobilize preparedness: the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, characterized by five categories.
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 ...
When will potential Hurricane Helene make landfall in Florida? Track path in real-time
Potential Hurricane Helene is likely to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday or early Thursday. Track the storm in ...
'Strongest hurricane landfall in the US so far this season' may impact the Upstate this week
The storm could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 111-129 miles per hour.
Hurricane watches go up as Helene brews in Caribbean; SC likely to be on strong eastern edge
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 is now forecast to become a major hurricane, named Helene, before making landfall along the west ...