Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane Ian roared onto ...
A conversation popped up recently in one of our daily staff weather briefings: Should a Category 6 be added to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which currently tops out at Cat 5? The ...
The current Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is as follows: Category 1, max sustained winds of 74-95 mph; Category 2, 96-110 mph; Category 3, 111-129 mph; Category 4, 130-156 mph; Category 5 ...
The Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, introduced by the National Hurricane ... Research by Michael F. Wehner, a staff ...
The National Hurricane Center measures the intensity of hurricanes with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which assigns a rating of 1-5 to hurricanes based on their maximum sustained wind ...
As hurricane Ian came closer to the west coast, it reached peak intensity as *** cat five before landfall in 2019. Hurricane Dorian. Another category five monster with winds reaching 185 MPH tore ...
As hurricane Ian came closer to the west coast, it reached peak intensity as *** cat five before landfall in 2019. Hurricane Dorian. Another category five monster with winds reaching 185 MPH tore ...