The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system that ranks tropical cyclones by their potential destructive power ...

The Beaufort Wind Force Scale measures wind speed and its observed effects on land and sea. Created by Sir Francis Beaufort, ...

Sunday kicked off Hurricane Preparedness Week, which raises awareness of the hazards posed by hurricanes as the start of the ...

We need a new hurricane intensity metric that more accurately reflects a storm's potential to cause death and destruction well inland, rather than the Saffir-Simpson Wind Intensity Scale ...

We get it — the last thing that's on your mind is hurricanes; however, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is rapidly ...