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 ...

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 ...

As hurricane season approaches, researchers at the University of South Florida are turning to the public to help government ...

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has started issuing its daily tropical weather outlooks to provide crucial information on ...

with 7 to 10 of them reaching hurricane strength. Additionally, 3 to 5 of these systems could intensify into major hurricanes—meaning Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

‘Catastrophic damage will occur’: so reads the impact assessment attached to the fifth and highest category on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, the metric used to classify the intensity of ...

A hurricane with 157 mph or higher is a Category 5, the strongest on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. 129 mph: Peak wind gust reported Wednesday at Tyndall Air Force Base, which is about 12 ...

Michigan saw high winds overnight on May 15, strong enough to cause property damage. Here's where it was the windiest in ...

The Saffir-simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Explained This graphic explains when the tropical weather outlooks are issued. The NHC issues its tropical weather outlook several times a day: 2 a.m., 8 a ...

Severe storms with wind gusts up to 75 mph hit Michigan late on May 15, causing power outages and potential property damage. Officials are investigating possible tornado touchdowns in Michigan.