When hurricanes form, the category number is often the first thing people want to know. It's important to understand what the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane categories are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson, according to the National ...

Hurricanes are classified on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind speeds and estimates potential damage. The scale has five categories, ranging ...

When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the difference between a Category 1 and a Category 3 hurricane?

From Category 1 to Category 5, hurricane forecasters' famous rating system has become ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine. The scale, known as the Saffir-Simpson ...

Hurricane Erin became the Atlantic Ocean’s first hurricane of the season – which runs from June 1 to November 30 – rapidly intensifying to Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to Category 2 on ...

When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful a Category 5 hurricane can be—and then some. It will be weeks before experts can truly assess just ...

If you happen to turn on the news during hurricane season and a storm is a-brewin,' there's a good chance that one of the anchors will mention a tropical storm has been upgraded and is now designated ...

Hurricane categories are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, originally developed by wind engineer Herb Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson, according to the National Hurricane ...