NEW YORK — 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 ...

Should there be a new designation for a Category 6 hurricane? It's been an idea that's been proposed dozens of times over the years, adding a new, stronger category to the Saffir-Simpson scale, and a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Saffir-Simpson scale, used by the National Weather Service, ranges from Category 1 to 5. Under this scale, a Category 5 hurricane is a storm with wind speeds of 157 mph or greater ...

From 1 to 5, the numbers used to categorize hurricanes are ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine. This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers are proposing that our scale for measuring hurricanes is not good enough. In a new study, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) said we need a Category ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — For those who have lived in South Florida for many years, hurricane jargon may sound something like "If it's a category 3 or higher, look out!" But there have also been ...

A hurricane is a type of tropical system that forms either in the Atlantic or Pacific ocean, on either side of North America. These storms can range in size from small tropical wind storms to massive ...

Hurricane Patricia is making its way toward Mexico as the strongest such storm in history — but it's technically only a Category 5. Its 190-mph wind speeds are much stronger than the hurricane ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale categorizes hurricanes on a 1-5 scale based on wind. Hurricane Sally gathered steam Monday as it moved east toward coastal Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The slow-moving ...

There is consensus that something needs to change about the way forecasters categorize hurricanes. Category 2 storms are inflicting Category 5 damage. If you’re only looking at that one number, you ...

Hurricane Ian approached Florida's coast Wednesday just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 storm, but what exactly does that mean? Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified as it neared landfall along ...