Weather Flash: Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Hurricanes are strong storms that cause multiple damages in areas that they pass through. The National Hurricane Center ...
New Orleans braces for Hurricane Francine; evacuations ordered
Hurricane Francine threatened New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast as far east as the Alabama and Florida border on Wednesday ...
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Why we need a better way to measure hurricanes
The storm received the lowest ranking on the official hurricane categorisation, the Saffir-Simpson scale, due to its wind speeds of 75mph (120km/h). But storms that just clip in at the lower end ...
Hurricane Francine forces Louisiana evacuations, oil and gas shutdowns
Francine strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, as it prompted Louisiana ...
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Hurricane categories explained: A quick guide
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. This scale helps to estimate potential property damage. Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph.
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Why category 1 hurricanes can be as damaging as the strongest storms
Hurricanes are ranked from one to five on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with five being the most intense. The scale was developed back in the 1970s by a wind engineer and a meteorologist. Hurricanes ...
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such ...
Storm tracker: See projected path of Hurricane Francine toward Louisiana coast
Hurricane Francine is expected to reach landfall along central Louisiana coast causing life-threatening storm surges and ...