Here, from the National Hurricane Center, are the categories for the scale: Category 1: Maximum sustained winds are at 74-95 ...
The higher the number, the more intense the hurricane. Hurricanes are rated on this scale based on the following factors: wind speed, storm surge and damage potential. There are five categories of ...
A non-profit company aims to measure the impact of cyber events on the economy using a 1-to-5 scale borrowed from hurricane classification.
A hurricane or typhoon is a type of tropical ... Hurricanes and typhoons can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles inland. They can produce winds exceeding 155 miles ...