The largest hurricane would be considered based on several factors, including size/radius, category/intensity, and casualties and damage. As intense Hurricane Milton—now a Category 4—charges ...

Large wind field: Because of Helene’s large size, the hurricane will be felt by many Florida and Georgia residents, far away from where the storm actually makes landfall. Hurricane force winds ...

The massive size of Hurricane Helene will likely place it among the largest hurricanes to threaten our region so far this century. If forecasts hold true, the storm could stretch more than 400 miles ...

Cangialosi said Helene's forecast size is comparable to catastrophic storms like Hurricane Irma, which hit Florida in 2017 at Category 4 intensity, and Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New ...

The massive size of Hurricane Helene will likely place it among the largest hurricanes to threaten our region so far this century. If forecasts hold true, the storm could stretch more than 400 ...

In general, for a given maximum hurricane wind speed, the storm surge can vary by 30% depending upon how large the hurricane is (see Irish et al., 2008, The Influence of Storm Size on Hurricane ...

Hurricane Sandy was truly astounding in its size and power. At its peak size, twenty hours before landfall, Sandy had tropical storm-force winds that covered an area nearly one-fifth the area of ...

There is an item in the National Hurricane Center web site tropical cyclone FAQ page that cites Typhoon Tip as the largest ever, with a radius of tropical storm winds extending 675 miles from the ...

At about 400 miles wide, Irma is significantly larger and, at least for now, a bit more powerful than Hurricane Andrew, which devastated parts of South Florida in 1992.

Cangialosi said Helene's forecast size is comparable to catastrophic storms like Hurricane Irma, which hit Florida in 2017 at Category 4 intensity, and Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New ...