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 ...
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Scientists Propose A New Classification System For Hurricanes That Will Better Identify Both The Level Of Risk And Where The Danger Is Coming From
So, the new system that is proposed takes those things into account. Dubbed the Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale (TCSS), this ...
According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Homer Simpson, is a rating of 1 to 5 based on a hurricane's ...
(NEXSTAR) — Hurricane Melissa has become one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, reaching the rare strength of Category 5 on Monday. The “extremely dangerous” storm has its sights on Jamaica ...
According to the National Hurricane Center's 11 p.m. Tuesday advisory, Today, there were many developments. Melissa changed into hurricane, before turning into a Category 5 hurricane. Then, it ...
The National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Wednesday advisory reported that Melissa became a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph after intensifying from hurricane. Category 3 Hurricane ...
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