YOU AND I KNOW IT’S THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. IT TALKS ABOUT PEAK WINDS AND HOW THAT RUNS FROM CATEGORY ONE THROUGH FIVE. BUT DOCTOR KLOTZBACH IS WORKING ON PERHAPS A NEW HURRICANE SCALE.

The map is a fascinating representation of the protection geography and meteorology gives the millions of people who live in ...

which is used to estimate wind strengths. The scale is numbered from 0 (calm conditions) to 12 (hurricane force winds). At 55-63 mph, according to the Beaufort scale, whole gale force winds can ...

What are the five categories of hurricanes? The five categories of hurricanes refer to the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, which is what is used to estimate how much potential property damage ...

reaching Category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure below 900 mb. After an unusual eastward track across the Gulf of Mexico, it made landfall ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. There are 21 predetermined storm names for 2025, with a supplemental list if needed. Hurricanes are categorized from 1 to 5 ...

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. government forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation — the highest category they use — to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday in an ...