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

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 ...

As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is ...

Hurricane season is almost here! NOAA is predicting a 60% chance of an above-normal hurricane season with 13-19 total named ...

It’s a number attached to every hurricane, crucial to emergency response teams and city officials to mobilize preparedness: the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, characterized by five categories.

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 ...

Those categories are based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is one tool for assessing the intensity of a hurricane, but it's important to know what it means in terms of wind ...

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 ...