A tropical rainstorm has strengthened to Tropical Storm Melissa, which will pose a significant risk to lives and property in ...

Windy weather is in the short-term forecast. Meteorologist Adam Rutt talks about an aspect of windy weather that you may not ...

For locals who experienced the 2004 hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, Hurricane Wilma in 2005 is not recalled as delivering the ...

Eta has strengthened into a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and is expected to make landfall along the coast of Nicaragua by Monday night or early Tuesday, the U.S.

Eta has strengthened into a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and is forecast to make landfall in Nicaragua on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said on Monday.

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining ...

As climate change leads to more destructive hurricanes, some experts have proposed adding a “Category 6” to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea. reading ...

Typhoon Ragasa battered a large area of the world as it left a path of destruction in its wake. Deaths from this storm were recorded in Taiwan and the northern Philippines as intense rainfall and ...

When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds.

For the last few years, I have opined about the inadequacy of the Saffir — Simpson scale for conveying the full impacts of hurricanes. Harvey (2017), Milton (2024) and Helene (2024) are examples of ...

TAMPA, Fla. - For decades, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale has served as the only way to categorize hurricanes, ranking cyclones from Category 1 to 5 based on sustained wind speeds, but ...