Here is the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale currently in use: Cat 1: 74-95 mph. Very dangerous winds with some damage to roofs and siding. Shallow rooted trees may topple, Power outages likely.

This now shows the storm making landfall as a Category 1 Hurricane in the Big Bend area of Florida. Debby has maximum sustained wind speeds of 45 mph and is now 50 miles SW of the Dry Tortugas and ...

Languages: English. Parts of Texas and New Mexico are expecting wind gusts up to 75 mph on Thursday, the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane. Meteorologists warned that driving will be difficult.

The wind speeds made Ian a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It was a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds when it made landfall near Cayo Costa on Florida's western ...

The slow-moving storm, which was originally projected as a Category 4 hurricane, hit as Category 1 storm, CNN reported — just like Hurricane Sandy did back in 2012. More than 100 people have ...

Tropical Storm Nicole is forecasted to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before it reaches Florida. As of late Wednesday morning, Nicole, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, made landfall ...

Can drones help us better prepare when a strong hurricane threatens Louisiana? It's one of many tools that experts are banking on for the 2025 hurricane season. Here's more.

strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane in a day. Milton's wind speeds increased by 90 mph in 24 hours, which Jason Dunion, a University of Miami meteorologist specializing in ...