Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was first developed in the early 1970s by Herbert ...

Storm surge and floodng are the deadliest aspects of hurricanes, yet the current scale uses wind information. University of ...

The hurricane severity scale used today only measures wind, not storm surge or rainfall. USF professor Jennifer Collins helped develop a new system called the Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale.

Researchers at the University of South Florida have proposed a new Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale that factors in wind, storm surge and rainfall. Experts say the rating system could address ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let’s remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed and is ...

Wind alone does not account for all hurricane-related fatalities. Storm surge and rainfall do as well. Yet the current warning system—the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale—measures a storm's ...

Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened to a catastrophic Category 5 storm, packing 160-mph winds on Saturday morning, Aug. 16, according to the National Hurricane Center.. Heavy rainfall at times through ...

Hurricane Humberto showed rapid intensification and became a Category 5 storm at the 5 p.m. Saturday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Humberto is now a Category 4 hurricane on the ...

In last week’s “Weather Wednesday,” we spoke about what causes wind and this week we will chat about a scale that’s used when ...