Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts ...

Those categories are based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is one tool for assessing the intensity of a hurricane, but it's important to know what it means in terms of wind ...

It’s a number attached to every hurricane, crucial to emergency response teams and city officials to mobilize preparedness: the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, characterized by five categories.

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to determine storm categories. It's a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed and doesn't ...

This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. But it's ...

And, the authors say, a Category 5 on the traditional wind scale underestimates their dangers. “As a cautious scientist, you never want to cry wolf,” said Michael Wehner, co-author and climate ...

This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. The scale was ...

The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce, but it says nothing about impacts from storm surge, flooding rain and tornadoes.