There are five categories of hurricanes that make up the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane ...

The Saffir-Simpson Scale. You've heard of it ... Each time you hear a meteorologist talk about a hurricane by category, it is a rating, Cat.1 to 5, as designated by the scale.

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 ...

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.

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 minimum threshold for Category 5 winds is 157 mph. Designed by engineer Herbert Saffir and adapted by former center ...

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 ...

Tropical Storm Sara developed in the Caribbean on Thursday, threatening parts of Central America with life-threatening and ...

Evacuation orders were issued for some 37,000 Cuban residents Tuesday as the storm strengthens in the Pacific.

Kristy reached the top rung of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as a very powerful Category 5 hurricane on Thursday before rapidly weakening over the open waters of the Eastern Pacific ...

“Hurricane Milton is now a Category 6,” the post ... intensity of hurricanes with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which assigns a rating of 1-5 to hurricanes based on their maximum ...

Cooler to end the week. Highs in the low 70s today with clearing skies this afternoon. Highs in the low 60s on Saturday.