Hurricane Categories: What Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Mean - TIME
WEBSep 19, 2017 · Hurricane categories can’t predict everything about a storm, but categories do give an indication of how a hurricane will affect people and property in its path. Here’s what you need to know ...
The 5 hurricane categories, explained - The Washington Post
WEBSep 13, 2023 · It’s a number attached to every hurricane, crucial to emergency response teams and city officials to mobilize preparedness: the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, characterized by...
Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia
WEBThe Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—which in the Western Hemisphere are tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.
Hurricanes - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
WEBHurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are actually all the same type of storm, but have different names based on where they form. In the North Atlantic and central and eastern North Pacific, these storms are called “hurricanes.”
Hurricanes, Cyclones, and Typhoons Explained - National …
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Climate change may be driving more frequent, more intense extreme weather, and that includes hurricanes. The 2018 hurricane season was one of the most active on record, with 22 major hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere in under three months, and 2017 also saw seriously devastating Atlantic storms.
Tropical Cyclone Classification | National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Examples: Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity over the western Caribbean. Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity and is the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclone of record.
Hurricane categories on Saffir-Simpson scale, explained - Popular Science
WEBSep 29, 2022 · Enter the Saffir-Simpson scale. Ranging from Category 1 (the weakest hurricanes) to Category 5 (the strongest hurricanes), the scale originally used storm surge and wind speed to categorize the...
Comparing Hurricane Categories - NOAA Ocean Exploration
WEBLearn more about the different categories of hurricane in the descriptions below. Category 5: A Catastrophic Hurricane. Winds: greater than 155 mph, 135 kts, 249 km/h. Minimum surface pressure: lower than 920 mbar. Storm surge: higher than 18 ft, 5.6m.
Here’s what the hurricane categories mean - CNN
WEBAug 29, 2023 · Why coastal communities should fear storm surge. Knowing about each category can help predict what damage an incoming storm may inflict – and how best to prepare. The categories are defined by wind...
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - National Hurricane Center
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale estimates potential property damage. While all hurricanes produce life-threatening winds, hurricanes rated Category 3 and higher are known as major hurricanes*.