Hurricane experts are debating adding a Category 6 on the current scale to highlight the increasing possibility of stronger storms as ocean waters continue to warm. Researchers are introducing an ...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled ... the National Hurricane Center's way of ...
Gusts on the low end of the spectrum, 80 mph, are still hurricane strength. A tropical storm is designated as a Category 1 hurricane when sustained winds reach 74 mph. How many people have moved ...