Here is the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale currently in use: Cat 1: 74-95 mph. Very dangerous winds with some damage to roofs and siding. Shallow rooted trees may topple, Power outages likely.

Together, engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Simpson developed ... Category 3 or Category 5. The scale has five categories ranging from Category 1 — with winds from 74 mph to ...

That is where the National Hurricane Center comes in. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. The scale does not take ...

Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speeds, with each category representing a ...

Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane Ian roared onto ...

As hurricane Ian came closer to the west coast, it reached peak intensity as *** cat five before landfall ... a category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane Ian roared onto ...