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Saffir-Simpson scale: Hurricane categories by wind speed, potential damaging impacts
The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...
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Hurricane wind speed categories: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale explained
When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the ...
Explaining the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed and is ...
What The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Means, And What It Doesn't
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 ...
Should we add a Category 6 hurricane to the Saffir-Simpson scale? Experts weigh in
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...
Ask the Meteorologists: Should the Saffir-Simpson scale be revised?
With hurricane season officially underway, we explore whether or not the Saffir-Simpson scale is the best way to rate a ...
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Hurricane season 2025: What is the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale?
At that point, the NHC uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of intensity to categorize it on a scale of 1-5. Category 1: ...
Understanding storm and hurricane categories: Why wind speed isn't the whole story
Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts ...
The ABCs of hurricane categories: What do they really mean?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rank hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. While the category ...