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 the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authors of a new study said they hope to "raise awareness that the wind-hazard risk from storms presently designated as Category 5 ...

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 ...

Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane Ian roared onto ...

Fed by climate change, hurricanes have outpaced the tool meteorologists use to convey their strength, and the National Hurricane Center should add a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson scale to reflect ...

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 ...

How high can a hurricane’s intensity get? Many are asking that question amid the looming threat from Hurricane Milton. As the storm rapidly approaches the west coast of Florida, hurricane watchers ...

Authors of a new study said they hope to "raise awareness that the wind-hazard risk from storms presently designated as Category 5 has increased" Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE.

As hurricane Ian came closer to the west coast, it reached peak intensity as *** cat five before landfall in 2019. Hurricane Dorian. Another category five monster with winds reaching 185 MPH tore ...