Melissa is now a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, the U.S. Hurricane Center said on Saturday. The hurricane was located about 280 miles (450 km) from Port-au-Prince, Haiti,

Georgia Tech atmospheric sciences director Zachary Handlos explains why the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale no longer reflects modern storm dangers.

The storm, the strongest possible one on the Saffir-Simpson scale, will likely cause flash flooding and landslides in its wake.

Hurricane Melissa, which weakened to a Category 4 after crossing Jamaica on Tuesday, remains a highly intense cyclone as it moves towards eastern

When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds. Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane ...

For the last few years, I have opined about the inadequacy of the Saffir — Simpson scale for conveying the full impacts of hurricanes. Harvey (2017), Milton (2024) and Helene (2024) are examples of hurricanes that altered landscapes and entire regions ...

There are five levels on what is called the Saffir-Simpson scale. But with storms getting stronger, should another category be added to it?

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 hope it will give the public more insight to better ...

John Morales, a meteorologist with NBC New York, is going viral for his raw reaction during an on-air segment before the storm made landfall Tuesday. In a clip posted to social media, Morales' fellow meteorologist Adam Berg shared that a new advisory had been released by the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall early this morning in Cuba as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is forcefully advancing over the