As ocean surface temperatures continue to set record highs around the world, hurricanes have been able to develop more ...

As climate change continues to alter the landscape with more intense weather patterns, some scientists argue that a new ...

You’ve heard of the Richter scale for earthquakes. The Saffir-Simpson scale for hurricanes. But here’s one you probably haven ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...

When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the difference between a Category 1 and a Category 3 hurricane?

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