As climate change continues to alter the landscape with more intense weather patterns, some scientists argue that a new ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rank hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. While the category ...

When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the ...

With hurricane season officially underway, we explore whether or not the Saffir-Simpson scale is the best way to rate a ...

At that point, the NHC uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of intensity to categorize it on a scale of 1-5. Category 1: ...

The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce, but it says ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale classifies hurricanes based on their maximum sustained wind speed, and rates their ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...

In this episode of “Kristen’s Classroom”, Meteorologist Kristen Currie talks about commonly-used words and phrases heard during hurricane season.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled ... the National Hurricane Center’s way of conveying the strength and destructive potential of a storm did not start ...

Hurricane season 2025 is here — two low-risk tropical zones are being monitored as experts predict up to five major ...