A hurricane is a type of tropical system that forms either in the Atlantic or Pacific ocean, on either side of North America. These storms can range in size from small tropical wind storms to massive ...
The easiest and most straightforward way to measure a hurricane's strength is to use the Saffir-Simpson scale. Divided into five categories, the scale designates each hurricane based on its sustained ...
NEW YORK — As global temperatures continue to increase, making storms more intense, some researchers say that the Saffir-Simpson scale, which measures a hurricane's wind speeds, doesn't adequately ...
As global temperatures continue to increase, making storms more intense, some researchers say that the Saffir-Simpson scale, which measures a hurricane's wind speeds, doesn't adequately address the ...
The Saffir-Simpson scale categorizes hurricanes on a 1-5 scale based on wind. Hurricane Sally gathered steam Monday as it moved east toward coastal Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The slow-moving ...