NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — NOAA forecasters ... trade winds and less wind shear, all of which help storms form and grow stronger.

Video: Simulation shows full scale of damage on a house from Category 4 storm as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a ...

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 ...

Kristy is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional steady to rapid strengthening is expected during the next day or so. Gradual weakening is forecast to begin ...

You know, you mentioned water as an additional threat other than wind. You know, is there a consensus about what scientists should include, like water, in an updated scale for hurricanes? LUHN: So the ...

Kristy reached the top rung of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as a very powerful Category 5 hurricane on Thursday before rapidly weakening over the open waters of the Eastern Pacific ...

NOAA page on Hurricane ... has a sustained maximum wind speed of 190 mph, and is barreling toward Mexico's Pacific Coast. Theoretically, if we extended the Saffir-Simpson Scale to Category 6 ...