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 ...

Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be classified as depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

At that point, the NHC uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of intensity to categorize it on a scale of 1-5. Category 1: Sustained winds between 74-95 mph. Examples of Category 1 hurricanes ...