Hurricane Hernan Strengthens to Category 3 Storm Aug 10, 2008
Storms are classified as hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or more, and are rated on the five-category Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Related. (Fox News)
Meet Doctor Neil Frank's 96-year-old mentor May 30, 2008
He's the man behind the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Simpson still remembers Doc. (KHOU.com, TX)
Scientists forecast a storm from climate change Mar 19, 2008
In 2005 there were 15 storms classified as hurricanes, seven of which were considered 'major', or category 3 or more according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Some scientists believe this escalation in intensity is down to global warming. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Herbert Saffir, creator of hurricane intensity scale, dies at 90 Nov 24, 2007
The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale of ranking storm intensity. The Saffir-Simpson scale of a hurricane's intensity is used to estimate the potential property damage and coastal flooding. (North County Times)
Felix: Second Cat 5 to threaten Belize! Sep 7, 2007
Rapid strengthening continued, and later that day the hurricane attained Category 4 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with the pressure dropping to 957 mbar; this corresponded to a falling rate of 3. 4 mbar per hour, which the National Hurricane Center remarked as one of the more rapid deepening rates we have observed. (San Pedro Sun)
Tropical Depression Forms in Atlantic, Will Pick Up Speed in Caribbean Sep 1, 2007
A Category 1 hurricane, with winds of 74 to 95 miles per hour, is the lowest ranking on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale of one to five. Felix. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Hurricane Dean Tracked From Space Aug 22, 2007
At the time of image acquisition, Dean was a Category-4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, with wind approaching 250 km/h, i.e. close to becoming a Category-5 hurricane. The MERIS image is in Reduced Resolution mode with a spatial resolution of 1200 metres. (Science Daily)
Hurricane Dean weakens over Mexico Aug 22, 2007
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale. Category 1 - Winds 119-153kph Minor coastal flooding and structural damage. (Aljazeera.Net)
Mexico braces for 'catastrophic' Dean Aug 21, 2007
That makes Dean "a potentially catastrophic category five hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale," the Miami-based US National Weather Centre said. Since record keeping started in 1886, only 28 Atlantic hurricanes are known to have reached that intensity. (iAfrica.com)
Oil prices lower as Dean avoids US Aug 21, 2007
"The market is definitely focused on Hurricane Dean... Hurricane Dean is expected to reach category five today, but is unlikely to reach US oil platforms,'' said Societe Generale's commodities research team.The Miami-based US National Weather Center said Hurricane Dean is "a potentially catastrophic category five hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Dean is expected to slam Mexico's Carribbean coast early today and a US Navy reserve hurricane hunter plane that flew into the monstrous... (NEWS.com.au)
Hurricane Preparation, Survival And Recovery Aug 20, 2007
These tropical storms are classified by whats known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, with categories from 1, which cause minimal damage, to 5, where winds can exceed 155 miles per hour and destroy buildings, cut off major roads and flood homes as far as several hundred miles inland. Hurricane preparation is essential to keeping your family and home as safe as possible. (CBS New York, NY)
2007 Storm Tracker Atlantic Aug 19, 2007
Dean is an extremely dangerous category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are likely during the next 24 hours. (CBS News)
Hurricane intensifies in Caribbean Aug 18, 2007
The NHC upgraded Dean to a category four hurricane, just below the maximum category five in the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It is capable of significant damage and can require the massive evacuation of areas as far inland as 10 kilometres. (iAfrica.com)
Hurricane Guide for Mariners Aug 14, 2007
Hurricane Categories Storm intensity is classified with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS) according the strength of the hurricane winds. A Category 1 hurricane has the lowest wind speeds and a Category 5 is the strongest. (Suite101.com)
Experts Plan Rating System for El Nino Jul 14, 2007
The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale is also used to assess damage after a hurricane, but it also is often cited as a storm approaches, using estimates based on wind speed to help people understand the imminent danger. The 1-to-5 rating scales for twisters and hurricanes seem to be well understood, so a similar idea seemed logical for ENSO.. (Newsday -- Health)
Next hurricane disaster could strike anywhere Jun 11, 2007
By The Associated Press June 11, 2007. Just because Katrina was the perfect storm a catastrophic combo of the wrong hurricane in the wrong place at the wrong time doesn't mean that history can't repeat itself, leaving another city obliterated by another tempest. (Vero Beach Press Journal)
Hurricane simulator to blow real houses down Jun 9, 2007
A duct reduces the space available for the air from the fans to flow through, pumping up the speeds to a potential 130 mph a Category-3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale ( was a Category-3 storm when it made landfall on the Gulf Coast). Water jets on the system can be used to simulate the unrelenting 35-inch-per-hour rainfalls that can inundate structures during a hurricane. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Lake Okeechobee, Jun 6, 2007
Palm Beach Post - News from The Associated Press. AP finds 5 vulnerable hurricane areas. (The Palm Beach Post)
Which city will be the next New Orleans? Jun 4, 2007
I look at the windows in some of the high rises, and I wonder if they're going to have trouble even in a Category 3 hurricane,'' says Saffir, the co-creator of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale which rates the intensity of storms from Category 1 to 5. Imagining a worst-case scenario, Saffir sees downtown and beachfront buildings stripped of their facades and flooded on bottom floors, some of them with foundations compromised by pounding surf. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Huge Wind Machine To Simulate Category Three Hurricanes Jun 2, 2007
UF civil and coastal engineers plan to use the simulator to blast vacant homes with winds of up to 130 mph Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and high-pressure water jets that mimic wind-driven torrential rain. The goal: to learn more about exactly how hurricanes damage homes, and how to modify them to best prevent that damage. (Science Daily)
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Jun 2, 2007
Published - June, 2, 2007. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. (Pensacola News Journal)
Experts identify five hurricane disaster scenarios Jun 1, 2007
I look at the windows in some of the high rises, and I wonder if they re going to have trouble even in a Category 3 hurricane, says Saffir, the co-creator of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale which rates the intensity of storms from Category 1 to 5. Imagining a worst-case scenario, Saffir sees downtown and beachfront buildings stripped of their facades and flooded on bottom floors, some of them with foundations compromised by pounding surf. (Crystal River Citrus County Chronicle, FL)
AP pinpoints 5 vulnerable hurricane areas Jun 1, 2007
" --- MIAMI: America's playground risks another disaster By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) - Where tourists tanned in South Beach? Underwater. The pastel-colored facades of Art Deco buildings on Ocean Drive are battered. Downtown, several feet of water surround the Miami Heat's arena and new performing arts center. Along the coast, thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed. That's what happens in Miami's doomsday scenario: a Category 5 hurricane moving northwest over... (The Advocate)
5 areas reported vulnerable to hurricanes Jun 1, 2007
AP Finds 5 Vulnerable Hurricane Areas. By The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The next New Orleans: 5 vulnerable places Jun 1, 2007
"I look at the windows in some of the high rises, and I wonder if they're going to have trouble even in a Category 3 hurricane," says Saffir, the co-creator of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which rates the intensity of storms from Category 1 to 5. (The Morning Star)
America's Next Top Thunderstorm: Apr 13, 2007
The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale gets an explication, as do the Battle of Dunkirk, the dimples on a golf ball, and the social history of the umbrella. The dork appeal is limitless. (Slate)
Environments Resilient In The Face Of Hurricanes, But Questions Remain Jan 15, 2007
The international Estuarine Research Federation (ERF) has announced the publication of a special issue of its scientific journal, Estuaries and Coasts, focused on environmental impacts of hurricanes in coastal areas. Estuaries and Coasts is a bimonthly scientific journal dedicated to dissemination of research about ecosystems at the land-sea interface. (Science Daily)
Evacuation No Option For Flood In Netherland's Most Populous Area Dec 28, 2006
A flood in the southern Randstad will claim thousands of victims. And evacuating the area would only save precious few lives, TU Delft researcher Bas Jonkman states in the latest edition of Delft Outlook (Delft Integraal). (Science Daily)
Graduate Students Study Links Between African And U.S. Weather Systems Dec 9, 2006
When their DC-8 flew into a tropical storm off the coast of West Africa, Aaron Pratt and Tamara Battle realized their lifelong dream--to study storms and weather systems at their source. During that flight, lightning struck their plane. (Science Daily)
NASA Technology Captures Massive Hurricane Waves Sep 28, 2006
A hurricane's fury can be relentless, from frightening winds, to torrential rains and flooding. These storms also create enormous ocean waves that are hazardous to ships. (Science Daily)
How Hurricanes Are Born Off The African Coast Sep 19, 2006
A Category 5 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, is the most catastrophic hurricane that can form. They are rare in the eastern Pacific. (Science Daily)
New Hurricane Has Formed - UPDATE Sep 17, 2006
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HELENE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE CENTER, AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB.. (WTKR.com, VA)
Human Activities Found To Affect Ocean Temperatures In Hurricane Formation Regions Sep 13, 2006
New research shows that rising sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in hurricane breeding grounds of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are unlikely to be purely natural in origin. These findings complement earlier work that uncovered compelling scientific evidence of a link between warming SSTs and increases in hurricane intensity. (Science Daily)
High-flying Balloons Track Hurricane Formation, 'Seeding' Areas Sep 3, 2006
The eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean is out of range for U.S. hurricane-hunter aircraft, and forecasters have little skill predicting which systems brewing there will develop into hurricanes, atmospheric scientists say. So, to find out how some of the most dangerous hurricanes form, U.S. and French researchers are launching large, specialized balloons carrying nearly 300 instruments over wide swaths of Africa and the Atlantic Ocean. (Science Daily)
Quick Guide and Transcript Aug 31, 2006
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale only ranks the intensity of Atlantic hurricanes. Wrong-o. (CNN -- Education)
A damaged city, alone, struggling Aug 27, 2006
Horne writes, "In truth, New Orleans really had dodged the bullet. The eye of the storm had swept east of the downtown area, just grazing the furthest purlieus of eastern New Orleans." Moreover, the storm had lost much of its fury by the time it hit the city it was a Category 3 event, as opposed to a Category 5, the highest ranking on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. So New Orleans was spared a direct hit and Category 5 winds. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Insurers' advice is to avoid coast Aug 26, 2006
The second number is the storm's strength on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. The final number is total cost of U.S. damages. (Herald-Tribune)
NASA Africa Mission Investigates Origin, Development Of Hurricanes Jul 28, 2006
-- The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of "tropical depression" and "tropical storm" and thereby become ... A Category 5 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, is the most catastrophic hurricane that can form. (Science Daily)
Armed With Cannons, Cranes And Wind Machines, Engineers Test Houses Jun 28, 2006
-- The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of "tropical depression" and "tropical storm" and thereby become. . (Science Daily)
More of this story Jun 28, 2006
Bell displayed the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which is the rating system for hurricanes. The scale gave an idea of damages that varying miles per hour winds will produce. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
NASA Finds Intense Lightning Activity Around A Hurricane's Eye Jun 24, 2006
Posted: June 23, 2006. When you think of lightning, you think of a thunderstorm. (Science Daily)
Global Warming Surpassed Natural Cycles In Fueling 2005 Hurricane Season, NCAR Scientists Conclude Jun 23, 2006
Posted: June 22, 2006. Global warming accounted for around half of the extra hurricane-fueling warmth in the waters of the tropical North Atlantic in 2005, while natural cycles were only a minor factor, according to a new analysis by Kevin Trenberth and Dennis Shea of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). (Science Daily)
Avoid The Buy Of The Storm Jun 9, 2006
When the swirling winds pick up to a sustained 74 miles per hour or higher (a Category 1 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) the weather service issues a "hurricane warning." A warning can linger if high water or high waves persist even after the winds die down. "Insurance companies will refuse to provide any type of insurance -- auto, commercial, homeowners, flood sic, anything. Since you can't close the transaction without insurance, buyers will have to wait out the potential... (RealtyTimes)
Answers to frequent questions May 28, 2006
A. A warning is worse than a watch. A hurricane watch means a hurricane may threaten the area within 36 hours. (The Morning Star)
NOAA Expects Below Average 2006 East Pacific Hurricane Season May 25, 2006
Posted: May 24, 2006. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2006 east Pacific hurricane season outlook predicting a below average season with 12 to 16 tropical storms, of which six to eight could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes of category 3 strength or greater. (Science Daily)
Monster Hurricanes: Study Questions Linkage Between Severe Hurricanes And Global Warming May 11, 2006
Posted: May 10, 2006. New research calls into question the linkage between major Atlantic hurricanes and global warming. (Science Daily)
Tropical depression: Hurricane linked to long-term mental distress May 10, 2006
Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, hit South Florida on Aug. 24, 1992. The hurricane caused 25 deaths in Miami-Dade County alone. (EurekAlert!)
Katrina-size hurricane would devastate South Florida, scientists say... May 8, 2006
In the Katrina scenario, "I don't mean just the tiles coming off," said Herbert Saffir, a structural engineer and the co-developer of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which ranks storms in categories 1 to 5. "I mean the entire roof coming off.". (The Drudge Report)
La Nina Will Have No Effect On 2006 Atlantic Hurricanes May 6, 2006
NASA oceanographers agree that the recent La Nina in the eastern Pacific Ocean is not expected to have an effect on the Atlantic hurricane season this year. That is good news, because normally a La Ni;a tends to increase Atlantic hurricane activity and decrease Pacific Ocean hurricanes. (Science Daily)
Hurricanes, Other Vortices Seize Energy Via 'Hostile Takeovers' Mar 7, 2006
-- The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of "tropical depression" and "tropical storm" and thereby become hurricanes. . (Science Daily)
