Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - National Hurricane Center
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as storm surge, rainfall flooding, and tornadoes.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 4, 2019 · In the early 1970s, Herbert Saffir, an engineer, and Robert Simpson, a meteorologist, developed a scale to describe the likely effects that hurricanes could have on an area. The scale has five categories, increasing in intensity from 1 to 5.
Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia
WEBThe Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—which in the Western Hemisphere are tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane's intensity at the indicated time. The scale – originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson – has been an excellent tool for alerting the public about the possible impacts of various intensity hurricanes1.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Categories Explained
WEBJul 23, 2024 · The Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds. It does not measure a hurricane's potential for storm surge, rainfall or tornadoes.
Hurricane categories: Breaking down Saffir-Simpson wind speed scale
WEBMay 19, 2022 · This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. The scale was developed...
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - National Weather Service
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is designed to help determine wind hazards of an approaching hurricane easier for emergency officials. The scale is assigned five categories with Category 1 assigned to a minimal hurricane and Category 5 to a worst case scenario.
Saffir-Simpson Scale - Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological …
WEBWhen the maximum winds reach 35 kt, often with pressures still above 1000 mb, it becomes a tropical storm and receives a name. When it reaches 65 kt (74 mph) it is a hurricane. Hurricanes are classified by intensity into five categories: Saffir-Simpson Scale. Category.
Hurricane intensity scales | Scales, Ranks, Saffir-Simpson Scale ...
WEBThis scale—created by American engineer Herbert Saffir and American meteorologist Robert Simpson (director of the National Hurricane Center from 1968 to 1973)—is based on wind speed, and the rankings, represented by categories 1 through 5, take into account the damage and other ground-level effects produced by different wind speeds.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - Science Notes and Projects
WEBAug 2, 2023 · The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale runs from 1 to 5. The scale uses the maximum sustained wind speed within the storm. A Category 1 hurricane is the weakest, while a Category 5 hurricane is the strongest.