NHC map of most-likely arrival time of tropical-storm-force winds (main) and NHC map of Rafael's forecast cone (inset). The colors on the wind speed map represent the likelihood that the area will ...

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 ...

Let’s break down what each category really means based on wind speed and the kind of destruction it can bring. Tropical Storm (Winds 50–60 MPH, Gusts Up to 80 MPH) Even before a storm becomes ...

Why hurricane wind speeds don't tell the full story 02:53. Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour.

The 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac Hurricane (six 1933 on the U.S. landfall map) is very similar to Hurricane Isabel in 2003, making landfall on the Outer Banks in North Carolina first before racing ...

It was “the deadliest hurricane in the contiguous U.S. since Katrina in 2005,” according to the NHC. ‘Deathly dangerous’: Florida Democrats warn against job cuts at NOAA ahead of hurricane ...