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 ...

YOU AND I KNOW IT’S THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. IT TALKS ABOUT PEAK WINDS AND HOW THAT RUNS FROM CATEGORY ONE THROUGH FIVE. BUT DOCTOR KLOTZBACH IS WORKING ON PERHAPS A NEW HURRICANE SCALE.

The Beaufort Wind Force Scale measures wind speed and its observed effects on land and sea. Created by Sir Francis Beaufort, ...

That's a level more in line with the scale's description of a Category 5 storm, which has winds greater than 155 mph. A Category 2 hurricane, the Saffir-Simpson scale said, was likely to bring a ...

We need a new hurricane intensity metric that more accurately reflects a storm's potential to cause death and destruction well inland, rather than the Saffir-Simpson Wind Intensity Scale ...

We get it — the last thing that's on your mind is hurricanes; however, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is rapidly approaching. Here's what to know ...

Hurricanes are rated according to intensity of sustained winds on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The 1-5 scale estimates potential property damage. A Category 3 or higher is considered ...

After leaving at least three people dead in Jamaica, Beryl made landfall as a Category 2 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale Friday on the Mexican coast. It eventually downgraded to a tropical ...

The center of Hurricane Agatha, category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, made landfall in the town of La Redonda, municipality of San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, at approximately 15.30 hours (20.30 GMT ...

From 1 to 5 here are the windspeeds as measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1-to-5 rating scale based on a hurricane’s sustained wind speed.