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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Categories Explained

Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was first developed in the early 1970s by Herbert ...

Is It Time For A New Hurricane Scale? A Florida Expert Thinks So

Storm surge and floodng are the deadliest aspects of hurricanes, yet the current scale uses wind information. University of ...

How did Hurricane Gabrielle become a Category 4 in a day? Rapid intensification

Beryl grew from a tropical depression with 35 mph winds into a major hurricane with 115 mph winds in under 42 hours. It ...
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Researcher proposes new hurricane scale to better communicate storm risks

TAMPA, Fla. - For decades, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale has served as the only way to categorize hurricanes, ranking cyclones from Category 1 to 5 based on sustained wind speeds, but ...
Phys.org

Wind isn't the only threat: Scientists urge shift to more informed hurricane scale

Wind alone does not account for all hurricane-related fatalities. Storm surge and rainfall do as well. Yet the current warning system—the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale—measures a storm's ...

Tracking Humberto: The latest maps, models and paths

Catastrophic damage will occur: A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall ...
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From Camille to Katrina, the Category 5 storms that shaped history

Katrina stands as the most infamous storm to form during the second-most active hurricane season on record. This unusually large hurricane grew into a scale-topping Category 5 in the centre of the ...
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20 years later, Katrina still among Atlantic’s most deadly, costly

Hurricane Katrina caused $226B in today’s dollars More than 1 million displaced and over 1,800 deaths Katrina remains among the five deadliest U.S. hurricanes Later storms like Harvey, Maria, Ian, and ...