The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for ...

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

Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in ... Any hurricane with wind speeds greater than 157 mph is a Category 5 storm. The Saffir-Simpson scale's co-creator, Robert Simpson, ...

That’s a jump of about two categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which grades hurricane strength from ... rapidly ...

All this talk about Hurricane Helene can be confusing. What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?

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

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hurricane categories are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, originally developed ... for loss of life and property damage. Here is a breakdown of the storm ...

NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, saying there’s an 85% chance it will be more active than usual.

Expect damage to roofs, shingles ... Most of the area will be uninhabitable for months. The Saffir-Simpson scale provides a crucial understanding of the potential impacts of hurricanes, helping ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale is designed to warn those living in a storm’s path what sort of infrastructure damage they might expect—“everything from roof damage and shingles in a Category 1 ...

This would make it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of Hurricane Intensity ... the center said. What kind of damage could Francine cause? Although a Category 1 is forecast ...