Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rank hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. While the category ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...

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

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.

This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher.

The scale is based only on wind speed, and while that is a crucial measurement ... but are looking to "raise awareness that the wind-hazard risk from storms presently designated as category ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to determine ... hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed and doesn't consider other potential deadly hazards like ...

based only on a hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed. “This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as storm surge, rainfall flooding and tornadoes,” the ...

High winds can cause a lot of damage, and the wind speeds don't have to be as high as you may think. How high does the wind speed need to ... on the Beaufort Wind Scale, which is used to estimate ...