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

Each time you hear a meteorologist talk about a hurricane by category, it is a rating, Cat.1 to 5, as designated by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. This scale helps to ...

Tropical Storm Debby was only briefly a Category 1 hurricane. But a rating can never fully capture how destructive a storm ...

It's a better way to convey information," Rhome said. "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 ...

Ernesto grew into a hurricane Wednesday, US forecasters said, after leaving more than 600,000 customers without power in the ...

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 ...

"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.