From grocery stores to neighborhoods, a hurricane's category might be among the most discussed aspects of a threatening storm. Those categories are based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, ...

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a decades-old ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Every summer, hurricane season rolls in with a swirl of names, warnings, and numbers. But what do those category numbers — 1 through 5 — actually mean? The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed and is ...

Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be classified as depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes based on their intensity. The NHC will label a system a tropical depression ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Since 1971, hurricanes have been rated using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS). Researchers at the University of Florida say this scale needs to be updated because ...

A University of South Florida researcher and a team from the Netherlands are proposing a new way to measure hurricane severity. Jennifer Collins had been studying evacuation patterns when she saw ...

As ocean surface temperatures continue to set record highs around the world, hurricanes have been able to develop more quickly and strongly than ever thought possible. Because of this, many scientists ...