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New proposed hurricane rating scale would improve hurricane warnings by considering more factors
The Saffir-Simpson Scale rates hurricanes on winds. The new proposed scale being devloped by Jennifer Collins. professor in ...
How is feedback going on National Hurricane Center's experimental 'cone of concern?' What to know
It's still early, but with three hurricanes making landfall in Florida this year, the new cone is making clear how far inland ...
How accurate is hurricane forecasting? Meteorologists explain.
Meteorologists' confidence on storm prediction is measured by "forecast uncertainty," according to the NOAA. Storms that are ...
Is Category 6 needed? As storms intensify, how we talk about hurricanes may change
After Hurricane Helene devastated mountain towns in Appalachia and Hurricane Milton followed with winds reaching upwards of ...
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In a new climate era, how we talk about hurricanes may change
(NOAA/GOES-East) Earlier this year, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study that looked at the creation of a Category 6 on the Saffir–Simpson Scale, the standard ...
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Simulation shows full scale of damage on house from Category 4 storm
Video: Simulation shows full scale of damage on a house from Category 4 storm as Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a ...
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Hurricane Helene spun up to Category 4 in just days. What is 'rapid intensification'?
That's a leap of about two categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which measures hurricane strength and potential damage from 1 to 5. "Rapid intensification occurs when a tropical storm or ...
John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier4d
Hurricanes like the one that hit Florida form in very specific conditions
Hurricanes form at latitudes that are more than 5 degrees from the Equator. The rotation of the Earth creates an apparent ...
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Hurricane Oscar Threatens Eastern Cuba with Imminent Impact
With maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour and even stronger gusts, this weather system remains a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, according to the latest report from the Cuban ...
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Hurricane Oscar Heads to Cuba After Making Landfall in Bahamas
Oscar came ashore early Sunday with top winds of 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour, making it a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step, Saffir-Simpson scale, the agency said in an advisory. The storm ...