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. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale estimates potential property damage.
How strong will Helene get? Hurricane category forecast explained.
WEB1 day ago · 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.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - U.S. National Park Service
WEBNOAA image. 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. Initially, Saffir and Simpson created the scale based solely on wind speed.
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.
WEBhurricane categories as well as to provide a more scientifically defensible scale, the storm surge ranges, flooding impact and central pressure statements are being removed from the scale and only peak winds are employed in this revised version – the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Hurricane John Update Statement - National Hurricane Center
WEB2 days ago · The maximum sustained winds at landfall are estimated to be 120 mph (195 km/h), and the minimum central pressure is estimated at 959 mb (28.32 inches). This makes John a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - National Weather Service
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and damage. Category …
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.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (Text) - 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.
Hurricane Helene: Category 1 storm intensifies as it takes aim at …
WEB1 day ago · A Category 1 hurricane has winds of 74 to 95 mph under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. ... The National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. ET update that its list of warnings and watches ...