Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speeds, with each category representing a ...

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Saffir-Simpson scale is for the two men who helped create it – civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Simpson. Together, these two men developed ...

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Last day of Spring is here, but it's a bit gloomy... Amanda talks a cooling breeze and if more summer-like heat is expected for the weekend! New hour-by-hour look at the First Alert forecast ...

Storm surges during hurricanes can be incredibly dangerous. We VERIFY three key questions about storm surges and who is most ...

Video: Simulation shows full scale of damage on a house from Category 4 storm as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a ...

"Slow re-intensification is expected" after Beryl moves inland and crosses the Yucatan Peninsula, the NHC said.

Hurricane Beryl, now causing havoc across the Caribbean, is the earliest storm on record to hit Category 5 with sustained ...

The intensity of hurricanes is based off an intensity scale called the Saffir-Simpson scale. The Saffir-Simpson wind scale not only is based off wind, but also measures the potential property ...

The 8-year-old little boy from Virginia Beach who survived being shot in the head has just turned 9. When ranked by county, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News and Hampton all have worse ...