Here is the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale currently in use: Cat 1: 74-95 mph. Very dangerous winds with some damage to roofs and siding. Shallow rooted trees may topple, Power outages likely.

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 ...

But so far, it’s been hard to switch because Americans, everyone knows that Saffir-Simpson scale. Everyone understands hurricane Category 1 through 5. SCHMITZ: You know, this brings up a bigger ...

The Cuban Institute of Meteorology's Forecast Center (INSMET) issued Tropical Cyclone Alert No. 8 early Wednesday, announcing ...

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through ... hurricanes a year. On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a major hurricane means a Category 3 or higher.

The Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) has issued a warning in its latest bulletin that Tropical Storm ...

As global temperatures continue to increase, making storms more intense, some researchers say that the Saffir-Simpson scale ... categories run from 1 to 5, with Category 5 hurricanes having ...

New video from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, known as CIRA, shows its treacherous journey — from ...

AccuWeather meteorologists say the Western Pacific Ocean is experiencing a surge in tropical activity this week, with four ...

Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified over the southern Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane is likely to strengthen further as it moves toward Florida.

This is especially true with the proliferation of misinformation through AI images and disinformation ... at the creation of a Category 6 on the Saffir–Simpson Scale, the standard gauge for ...