The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...

This scale estimates potential property damage ... Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. TROPICAL STORM: Sustained winds of 39-73 mph TROPICAL DEPRESSION: Sustained winds ...

The amount of tropical activity varies from year to year depending on various atmospheric conditions. The intensity of Hurricanes is rated by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which assigns ...

or severe tropical storm. They form in almost all ocean basins. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, a counterclockwise circulation of winds near the ...

Two weather stations experienced hurricane-force mean wind speeds as Storm Éowyn buffeted Ireland last month, according to ...

Although the ongoing winds are in no part related to a tropical storm, their speeds are comparable to the strength of one. Semitrucks on a highway. A high-wind warning in four states could make ...

Tropical Storm Idalia continued to bring heavy rains ... “Devastating damage will occur,” according to the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, which gives storms a 1 to 5 rating based ...

Tropical storms bring with them high winds, rain and storm surges. Tropical storms can cause large-scale damage and danger to life. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are all names used to refer to ...

Tropical Storm Calvin was packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph as of Sunday, down from 120 mph on Friday but still capable of kicking up high surf, heavy rainfall, elevated streams and ...