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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.

University of South Florida researcher finds people rely too heavily on hurricane categories and neighbor influence when ...

National Weather Service forecasters are predicting the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – While most Floridians associate hurricanes with howling winds strong enough to knock down trees and pummel buildings, water is actually the deadliest element of any storm. NOAA’s ...

What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale? Answer. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is used in public hurricane releases to classify hurricanes according to their potential for generating property ...

Created by Sir Francis Beaufort, the scale ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane). Beaufort Scale Day, celebrated May 7, encourages estimating wind speeds and checking predictions against weather ...

let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed and is made up of five categories. A Category 1 storm is ...