Weather and Natural Disasters
Ultimate Guide to Hurricane Categories: Understanding the Severity Levels
Hurricane categories are a way of classifying the intensity of hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to classify hurricanes into five categories, from Category 1 to Category 5. Category 1 hurricanes have sustained wind speeds of 74-95 mph, while Category 5 hurricanes have sustained wind speeds of […]