The Saffir-Simpson Scale explained: How hurricanes are categorized
WEB1 day ago · The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale estimates potential property damage. While all hurricanes can produce life-threatening winds, hurricanes rated Category 3 and higher are known as major hurricanes. Major hurricanes can cause devastating to catastrophic wind damage and significant loss of life simply due to the strength of its winds.
Hurricane Categories: What Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Mean - TIME
WEBSep 19, 2017 · Category 1: Very dangerous winds will produce some damage. In a Category 1 hurricane, winds range from 74 to 95 mph. Falling debris could strike people, livestock and pets, and older mobile...
Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida bracing for Category 4 …
WEB11 hours ago · Hurricane Milton has notched up some notable statistics in its short life that make it the strongest hurricane of the 2024 season so far, besting Category 5 Beryl which reached winds of 165 mph.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - National Hurricane Center
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as storm surge, rainfall flooding, and tornadoes.
Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia
WEBThe Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes —which in the Western Hemisphere are tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms —into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Categories Explained
WEBJul 23, 2024 · The Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds. It does not measure a hurricane's potential for storm surge, rainfall or tornadoes.
Categories of hurricane: Here's what hurricane ratings mean - CBS News
WEBJun 19, 2024 · U.S. What are the hurricane categories and what do they mean? Here's a breakdown of the scale and wind speeds. Updated on: June 19, 2024 / 7:16 AM EDT / CBS News. The Atlantic hurricane...
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 4, 2019 · In the early 1970s, Herbert Saffir, an engineer, and Robert Simpson, a meteorologist, developed a scale to describe the likely effects that hurricanes could have on an area. The scale has five categories, increasing in intensity from 1 to 5.
The 5 hurricane categories, explained - The Washington Post
WEBSep 13, 2023 · The numbers categorize hurricanes based on maximum sustained wind speeds ranging from 74 mph to 157 mph and above. Here’s what they look like: Dangerous winds will produce some damage. Metal roof...
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane's intensity at the indicated time. The scale – originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson – has been an excellent tool for alerting the public about the possible impacts of various intensity hurricanes1.