As climate change brings stronger storms and more extreme hurricane seasons, there's a growing call to rethink the way we ...

Don't be lured into a false sense of security by a category one hurricane – storm surge and flooding mean they can be as ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Saffir-Simpson Scale. You've heard of it, you've even used it to talk about hurricanes with your friends and family. But how much do you really know about it? Each time you ...

You may have heard of the "Saffir-Simpson" hurricane scale. This is the scale used to measure how strong the maximum ...

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Here are the top 5 U.S. states hit with the most hurricanes, based on The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

On the other hand, The University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) launched a relief campaign from July 8–10 to ...

As climate change transforms today's hurricanes into stronger and wetter storms, the old Saffir-Simpson scale is less accurate in predicting damage and danger because it only addresses a storm's ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. This scale helps to estimate potential property damage. Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph.

"We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like the Saffir-Simpson Scale. There are more accurate ways to convey actual wind impacts in your community and at your home.

Hurricane Debby’s approach to landfall and potential for up to 30 inches of rain in some locations in the Southeast perfectly illustrates a problem meteorologist Barry Goldsmith wrestled with ...

A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher based on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of Hurricane Intensity and, according to previous USA TODAY reporting, only four Category 5 hurricanes have made ...