They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane is its wind field. The larger the storm, the wider its wind field and the greater the ...

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.

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 ...

Hurricane Hilary is roaring toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as a downgraded Category 1 hurricane that’s still likely to bring “catastrophic” flooding to the region and cross into ...