A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It will likely continue to develop ...
You may have heard of the "Saffir-Simpson" hurricane scale. This is the scale used to measure how strong the maximum ...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
New video from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, known as CIRA, shows its treacherous journey — from ...
AccuWeather meteorologists say the Western Pacific Ocean is experiencing a surge in tropical activity this week, with four ...
Hurricane Rafael strengthened overnight and had 120 mph winds on Friday morning, making it a strong Category 3 hurricane.
Both storms were categorized as major hurricanes - that’s a Category 3 or higher. And those categories, they’re known as the Saffir-Simpson scale, likely saved many lives by warning of the potential ...
A tropical storm that strengthened over the weekend made landfall as a typhoon in the northern Philippines, as the country ...
Hurricane Center hopes new cone stops 'fixation' on Saffir-Simpson Scale Before the new cone was first released for Hurricane Ernesto on Aug. 14, Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the National ...
A s powerful Hurricane Milton nears the Florida coast, forecasters are carefully charting its winds on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. But there’s no easy way to categorize the storm surge that’s ...
Tropical Depression 18, destined to become Tropical Storm Rafael Monday, is forecast to strengthen into the next hurricane of the season and track into the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall in the ...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This ...