Storm tracker: Kirk may become major hurricane as other systems brew
The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it is continuing to track Hurricane Kirk, in addition to two other systems in the ...
'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
Typhoon Krathon Slowly Churns Toward Taiwan, Disrupting Flights
Typhoon Krathon tracked toward Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain, with the storm set to make landfall early Thursday ...
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Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system that ranks tropical cyclones by their potential destructive power ...
What Does a Hurricane’s Category Tell Us?
The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for ...
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Pollination changes after hurricane in Caribbean
Hurricane Maria killed so many Purple-throated caribs, sole pollinator of two species of heliconia, that other birds were ...