On this week’s “Weather “Wednesday,” we explore the Saffir-Simpson as HURRICANE SEASON 2025 begins to sizzle in both the Gulf of America and ...

The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out where you live.

Meteorologist Tiffany Savona: Growing up, I would hear my parents say, “It's raining cats and dogs.” As a young child, you ...

Storms like Chantal are categorized based on one danger marker. Lower category storms are still extremely dangerous due to ...

Warm waters along the eastern Gulf and southern Atlantic coasts of the United States could help fuel the next tropical ...

Here are answers to some of the most common hurricane questions. How much time you have to prepare for a hurricane depends on ...

The Saffir-simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Explained Mexico's government has issued a Hurricane Warning from Puerto Angel to Acapulco, with other tropical weather alerts issued both south and north ...

What determines each hurricane category? Hurricane categories are actually based on wind speed from the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. “This scale estimates potential property damage.

What do the hurricane categories mean? Hurricanes are categorized using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Here's what each category means and the maximum sustained winds for each: ...

Erick's categorization on the Saffir-Simpson scale — which helps officials determine wind hazards of an approaching hurricane — only accounts for wind, and not the elements that tend to be the ...