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 ...

Hurricane Erin will cause a high risk of rip currents along the Lowcountry coastline through the end of the week despite its turn away from the southeast U.S. coast. Live 5 First Alert Meteorologist ...

Hurricane Erin maintained its Category 2 strength early Wednesday morning as North Carolina's coasts prepared for life-threatening coastal flooding, with mandatory evacuations underway for some ...

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 ...

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, ...