Hurricane Isaias will strengthen. Learn what the Saffir-Simpson scale categories mean for your safety. See the major ...

The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce.

A hurricane's "category" is only based on wind speed. But its size and speed are also important for considering its potential impacts.

Hurricane Isaias is the Atlantic’s first major hurricane of 2026. Here’s a look at what that means and how hurricane ...

A Category 1 hurricane can destroy entire towns and Category 5 has no upper limit, so how much does the hurricane scale really tell us?

Hurricane Trudy is forecast to continue strengthening as it approaches the southwestern coast of Mexico this weekend.

SAN ANTONIO — When you hear “Category 5 hurricane,” you’re hearing the highest rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Category 5 begins at 157 mph, with the National Hurricane Center ...

Hurricane Isaias is a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds. Forecasters say it could gain strength before landfall. See ...

Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida as a Category 2. The storm is bringing the Gulf Coast dangerous winds, flood risks.