A new hurricane categorization system could help people better prepare for storms by incorporating risks from storm surges and rainfall into the categories, a study published this month reveals. Storm ...

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 ...

Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was first developed in the early 1970s by Herbert Saffir, a consulting engineer who lived in Florida, and Dr. Robert Simpson, who ...

Hurricane Gabrielle rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm on Monday. Rapid intensification is when a storm's winds increase by at least 34.5 mph in 24 hours. Experts say this ...

For locals who experienced the 2004 hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, Hurricane Wilma in 2005 is not recalled as delivering the ...

As an Alabama resident, Toby Wallace has seen his fair share of hurricane damage working for the U.S. Federal Emergency ...

We are getting closer to the end of the 2025 hurricane season, with a month and a half to go. We have been tracking the ...

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 ...

When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds.