The Saffir-Simpson Scale rates hurricanes on winds. The new proposed scale being devloped by Jennifer Collins. professor in ...

It's still early, but with three hurricanes making landfall in Florida this year, the new cone is making clear how far inland ...

Meteorologists' confidence on storm prediction is measured by "forecast uncertainty," according to the NOAA. Storms that are ...

After Hurricane Helene devastated mountain towns in Appalachia and Hurricane Milton followed with winds reaching upwards of ...

Oscar came ashore early Sunday with top winds of 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour, making it a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step, Saffir-Simpson scale, the agency said in an advisory.

This includes four major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale), according to AccuWeather. Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models ...

Video: Simulation shows full scale of damage on a house from Category 4 storm as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a ...

That's a leap of about two categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which measures hurricane strength and potential damage from 1 to 5. "Rapid intensification occurs when a tropical storm or ...

This includes four major hurricanes (Category 3 or greater on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale), according to AccuWeather. Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models ...

Hurricanes form at latitudes that are more than 5 degrees from the Equator. The rotation of the Earth creates an apparent ...