Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rank hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. While the category ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...

The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce, but it says ...

Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be classified as depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes ...

Hurricanes are becoming increasingly stronger, so much so that there’s a good chance a new category will enter the line-up.