You may have heard of the "Saffir-Simpson" hurricane scale. This is the scale used to measure how strong the maximum ...

Two of the key metrics of forecasting -- the "cone of uncertainty," which represents the probable track of the center of a ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...

Video: Simulation shows full scale of damage on a house from Category 4 storm as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale, though widely known and used for ... But there are several challenges which could make it difficult to get accurate data, Misra says. There is often heavy cloud cover ...

Both storms were categorized as major hurricanes - that’s a Category 3 or higher. And those categories, they’re known as the Saffir-Simpson scale, likely saved many lives by warning of the potential ...

Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil ...

Two of the key metrics of forecasting -- the "cone of uncertainty," which represents the probable track of the center of a tropical cyclone, and the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which ranks the ...