The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce, but it says nothing about impacts from storm surge, flooding rain and tornadoes.

Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane, the second-most dangerous rating on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS) ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale of a hurricane's intensity is used to estimate potential property damage and coastal flooding caused by storm surge. The scale is determined by wind speed. Storm surge ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to categorize hurricanes. Hurricanes are assigned Category 1-5 depending on their wind speeds. We break down the ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale of a hurricane's intensity is used to estimate potential property damage and coastal flooding caused by storm surge. The scale is determined by wind speed. Storm surge ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale of a hurricane's intensity is used to estimate potential property damage and coastal flooding caused by storm surge. The scale is determined by wind speed. Storm surge ...

Here's how the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of intensity works. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 83°F. Saturday, June 21st 2025 Daily e-Edition. Evening e-Edition.

Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, the second-most dangerous rating on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale. Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS Facebook ...