The Saffir-Simpson Scale rates hurricanes on winds. The new proposed scale being devloped by Jennifer Collins. professor in ...
It's still early, but with three hurricanes making landfall in Florida this year, the new cone is making clear how far inland ...
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. With more intense storms becoming more frequent, do we need something higher than Category ...
Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a category ...
This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. But it's ...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system that ranks tropical cyclones by their potential destructive power ...
Social media is full of exaggerated claims about Hurricane Milton, but there's no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane.