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 sustained winds of 130-150mph. Forecasters predict the storm to make the jump from a Category 3 to 4 while over the Gulf of Mexico. There is ...
Hurricane Helene Slams Florida With Powerful Winds and Rain
Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida with dangerous winds, knocking out power for more than a million customers and threatening to unleash deadly flooding across several states.
Hurricane Helene strengthens to Category 3 ahead of landfall
Hurricane Helene is now a powerful Category 3 hurricane, packing sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. Helene is expected to bring deadly storm surge to the Florida's west coast, along with intense winds and flash flooding further inland.
Hurricane Helene now expected to reach Cat 4 strength as it heads toward Florida
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Hurricane Helene whips up 'unsurvivable' storm surge as it nears Florida
Hurricane Helene has been upgraded to a category three storm, with wind speeds of up to 120mph (195 km/h) forecast The dangerous storm is expected to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend on Thursday Authorities warn it could bring a "catastrophic" and "unsurvivable" storm surge,
In a minute: What to know about threats from Hurricane Helene
It's an abbreviated, text view at what's happening with Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before making landfall in Florida on Thursday, Sept. 26.Click here for more details.
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 ...
More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, predicted storm surge could be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, ...
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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 ...
Helene weakens after slamming Florida coast with 140 mph winds; 1.3M without power
Hurricane Helene was rapidly weakening early Friday after slamming into the Big Bend area of Florida with Category 4 winds ...
Hurricane Helene Downgraded To Category 2: US Forecasters
Hurricane Helene was downgraded to a "strong" Category 2 hurricane on Friday, hours after it slammed into the southeastern US coast as a Category 4 storm, US forecasters said.
'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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...