Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be classified as depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes based on their intensity. Tropical Storm Arthur degenerates, but still a ...

Hurricanes are classified under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind ...

From Category 1 to Category 5, hurricane forecasters' famous rating system has become ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine. The scale, known as the Saffir-Simpson ...