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

Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's ...

Hurricane Helene is already a large storm in the Gulf of Mexico, and it's expected to grow larger and stronger before making ...

A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...

Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speeds, with each category representing a ...

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.

(What are hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons?) This well-known hurricane ranking, called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, is based only on peak wind speeds measured at a given time.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hurricane categories are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson, according to the ...

The National Hurricane Center determines the strength of a hurricane based on its wind speeds. The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is broken up into five different categories. Police ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale tells you peak wind (associated with a tropical storm or hurricane) but it may not be that over your community. "A Category 5 hurricane over Vero Beach doesn't mean ...