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

(WAVY) — The Saffir-Simpson scale is for the two men who helped create ... They can still cause extensive damage. Below is an ...

Over 70% of the billion-dollar disasters from tropical cyclones in the U.S. were caused by storms that rapidly intensified.

news outlets found numerous examples of people in North Carolina who chose not to evacuate, thinking the storm wouldn’t be so bad because it was dropping on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Florence ...

A hurricane is categorized on the Saffir-Simpson scale based on its maximum wind ... The skyscrapers in Miami, for example, are built to withstand wind speeds of 140 mph to 180 mph (depending ...

In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida's ...

Explore the debate over the need for a Category 6 hurricane classification in an era of escalating storm intensity.

As we hit the peak of hurricane season the term "rapid intensification" is heard more and more, but what does it mean?

Hurricane Helene stands out as a Category 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that nearly reached Europe, impacting countries like ...

According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, here are the sustained winds ... Live Science previously reported. For example, a storm that struck on Sept. 13, 1928, was dubbed Hurricane San Felipe ...

A major hurricane is poised to make landfall in the United States later this week •Helene will likely be the name given to the brewing storm •This will be "a large storm with life-threatening impacts" ...