Should there be a new designation for a Category 6 hurricane? It's been an idea that's been proposed dozens of times over the years, adding a new, stronger category to the Saffir-Simpson scale, and a ...

NEW YORK — As global temperatures continue to increase, making storms more intense, some researchers say that the Saffir-Simpson scale, which measures a hurricane's wind speeds, doesn't adequately ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Saffir-Simpson scale, used by the National Weather Service, ranges from Category 1 to 5. Under this scale, a Category 5 hurricane is a storm with wind speeds of 157 mph or greater ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — For those who have lived in South Florida for many years, hurricane jargon may sound something like "If it's a category 3 or higher, look out!" But there have also been ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers are proposing that our scale for measuring hurricanes is not good enough. In a new study, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) said we need a Category ...

Hurricane experts are debating adding a Category 6 on the current scale to highlight the increasing possibility of stronger storms as ocean waters continue to warm. Researchers are introducing an ...

A hurricane is a type of tropical system that forms either in the Atlantic or Pacific ocean, on either side of North America. These storms can range in size from small tropical wind storms to massive ...

The easiest and most straightforward way to measure a hurricane's strength is to use the Saffir-Simpson scale. Divided into five categories, the scale designates each hurricane based on its sustained ...