The Saffir-Simpson Scale explained: How hurricanes are categorized
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, so far, has had 13 named storms, six of which made landfall. This season has brought significant impacts and has broken records. One record in particular that was broken this season was Hurricane Beryl – the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic basin.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
Hurricane Milton has progressed to a category five storm and is set to make landfall on Wednesday (October 9).
Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speeds, with each category representing ...
Hurricane Milton surged Monday into a monster Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds in the Gulf of Mexico, and is forecast to ...
Milton. Two major hurricanes battered or are set to batter parts of Florida in the last week and a half, which has many ...
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Are hurricanes intensifying more rapidly than ever before?Rapid intensification is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an increase of at least 30 knots (about 35 mph) in ...
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Milton's wind speeds had "explosively" intensified over the last day, officials say. The storm rapidly strengthened from ...
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