As a small child growing up in Florida in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when a hurricane hit, there were no categories like we have today to describe the storm’s wind intensity. This writer just ...

The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From grocery stores to neighborhoods, a hurricane's category might be among the most discussed aspects of a threatening storm.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The easiest and most straightforward way to measure a hurricane's strength is to use the Saffir-Simpson scale. Divided into five categories, the scale designates each hurricane ...

The already dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane Melissa surged up to 180 mph maximum sustained winds with gusts over 210 mph Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, according to an update from the National ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 through Nov. 30. A Northeastern researcher says the forecast of six to 10 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed and is ...

The 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 ...