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

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

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rank hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. While the category ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

With the hurricane season starting soon, you are certain to hear about categories and other terms used to describe hurricane strength. Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center ...