and the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was born. The NHC released the scale to the public in 1973 and began classifying ...

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 engineer ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale, though widely known and ... ultimately decide whether to add a category six to the current scale. The NHC's Rhome says that category five already describes "catastrophic ...

NHC forecasters picking up speed in displaying ... "There's nothing in the Saffir-Simpson Scale that would allow you to see how much wind to expect at your house. While it might be informative ...

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 ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen and reach near "major hurricane strength" when it makes landfall in western ...

The NHC rates hurricane intensity using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale rates hurricanes based on their maximum sustained wind speed, meaning the hurricane is constantly ...

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified over the past 36 hours and is heading towards western Florida with life-threatening conditions. Here's what we know about how it formed, where it's going and what ...

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 ...

Currently, the Saffir-Simpson scale has five levels based on a storm ... had this to say when asked for comment in February: “At NHC, our focus is on steering towards the individual hazards ...

Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location According to the NHC, the ...