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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 Category 5 — with sustained winds in excess of 155 mph.
The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the ...
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Explaining the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale - MSN
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed ...
Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale: An intensity scale that relates hurricane damage to wind speeds and central air pressures. Category 1: wind speeds 74-95 m.p.h; 2: 96 ...
The Saffir-Simpson scale doesn't account for storm surge or flooding. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Meteorologists rank hurricanes from category 1 to 5 based on wind speed ...
Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
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Video: NOAA pilots fly into the eye of Hurricane Erin after extreme intensification
Hurricane Erin reached the maximum intensity on the Saffir-Simpson scale last Saturday (16), becoming a category 5 storm with winds of up to 260 km/h (161 mph).
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, ...
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