The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...

When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the ...

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.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale classifies hurricanes based on their maximum sustained wind speed, and rates their ...

At that point, the NHC uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of intensity to categorize it on a scale of 1-5. Category 1: ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...

Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts ...

With hurricane season officially underway, we explore whether or not the Saffir-Simpson scale is the best way to rate a ...