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 ...

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 ...

The NHC projected 10 to 20 inches or rain ... A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Kristy formed earlier this week and is currently a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.

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 ...

A batch of showers and thunderstorms over the central Caribbean is forecast by AccuWeather meteorologists to evolve into a tropical rainstorm and then become a tropical storm later this week as it ...