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

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

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale ...

Over the next few days, rain will continue in the capital, which could become heavy and intense in some areas.

Parts of Cuba and Mexico are under a hurricane watch as a storm system is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane in ...

Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it sweeps past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way to a collision Sept. 26 with ...

Thousands of residents on Wednesday began evacuating parts of coastal Florida as the US state braces for Hurricane Helene, ...

"Our initial forecast showed a borderline Category 2/Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson (Wind) Scale as it makes ... storm will have a fast forward speed when it moves over Florida.

Though both are cyclones, the weather systems have distinct characteristics that set them apart, causing a range of dangers ...

What most do not know is that the hurricane classification is only based on wind speed. There are dangerous ... assigned a category based on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. This gives hurricanes ...