There are five categories of hurricanes that make up the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Debby has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane overnight Sunday and is expected to bring historic heavy rainfall across the southeast. Hurricane Debby is expected ...
We all felt it, and now we know for sure that Beryl was stronger than we thought. Here's what the latest report from the ...
The costliest disasters on the National Centers for Environmental Information "Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters" ...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes from one to five. Category 1 hurricanes range from 74 to 95 mph and can bring very dangerous winds that can damage even sturdy houses.
Later Wednesday, the storm gradually weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds around 90 mph, but heavy rain continued to pummel the state, and storm surge warnings remained ...
The National Hurricane Center released their post-storm report on Hurricane Beryl late last week, bumping its landfall ...
Hurricane season is a challenging time for the southeastern United States. Category 3 hurricanes come with 111 to 129 mph ...
NOAA page on Hurricane Ike. While a hurricane's category classifies how strong it is, this definition can't fully predict how devastating it might be. Superstorm Sandy hit Category 3, but by the ...