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The Saffir-Simpson Scale explained: How hurricanes are categorized
The Saffir-Simpson Scale explained: How hurricanes are categorized with Meteorologist Leanne Byer Milton becomes a hurricane ...
The Problem With the Hurricane Category Rating
By the time Hurricane Helene reached western North Carolina a week ago, causing devastating floods, it was no longer a ...
'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
Waffle House Index: Is it closed in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene?
According to the most recent unit status maps released by the company Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, in the wake of Hurricane ...
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Hurricane Helene strengthens
Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's ...
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This ...
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Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system that ranks tropical cyclones by their potential destructive power ...