If a storm is a Category 3, 4 or 5, it is deemed a "major" hurricane due to the potential for "significant loss of life and ...

How does the Saffir-Simpson scale work? The scale has five categories ranging from Category 1 — with winds from 74 mph to 95 mph to a Category 5 — with sustained winds in excess of 155 mph.

The Saffir-Simpson scale: More on how hurricanes are measured This is the scale used to measure hurricanes in the Atlantic ... Updated: 7:30 PM CDT May 31, 2024 Editorial Standards ⓘ Derek Sibley ...

Erin is still a major hurricane this morning and will pass to our east as we go through this week. Expect a dangerous surf with large waves and a high rip current risk. At 11 AM, the eye of Hurricane ...

Simpson assigned a range of wind speeds and storm surges for each category, and the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was born. The NHC released the scale to the public in 1973 and began ...

The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the ...

Travelers on the Outer Banks should be aware of possible disruptions next week caused by Hurricane Erin as it intensified into a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale overnight, ...