Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was first developed in the early 1970s by Herbert Saffir, a consulting engineer who lived in Florida, and Dr. Robert Simpson ...
The Saffir-Simpson Scale — which measures the strength of a hurricane’s winds on a scale of Category 1 to Category 5, with 5 being the strongest — was introduced to the public in 1973 ...
It'll be another hot day across Florida today, with the heat index climbing up to 108 in some locations. Get ready for some ...
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) The Saffir-Simpson Scale — which measures the strength of a hurricane’s winds on a scale of Category 1 to Category 5, with 5 being the strongest — was ...
"We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like the Saffir-Simpson Scale. There are more accurate ways to convey actual wind impacts in your community and at your home.
National Hurricane Center hopes new cone will stop fixation on Saffir-Simpson scale The National Hurricane Center's new experimental tropical cyclone forecast cone graphic will be coming out in ...