The Saffir-Simpson Scale explained: How hurricanes are categorized
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, so far, has had 13 named storms, six of which made landfall. This season has brought ...
The problem with the hurricane category rating
The five-point category rating, known to experts as the Saffir-Simpson scale, is the main way the public understands a ...
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Hurricane Milton heads for Florida: Predicted path and what to expect
Milton is moving towards the west coast of Florida. Forecasters predicted that Milton will likely make landfall in Florida’s ...
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Hurricane Helene strengthens
Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's ...
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This ...
Waffle House Index: Is it closed in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene?
According to the most recent unit status maps released by the company Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, in the wake of Hurricane ...