ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The easiest and most straightforward way to measure a hurricane's strength is to use the Saffir-Simpson scale. Divided into five categories, the scale designates each hurricane ...

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Georgia Tech meteorologist Dr. Zachary Hanlos says hurricanes like Melissa show why the Saffir-Simpson scale should factor in flooding, storm surge and tornadoes.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A University of South Florida professor is among a team of researchers suggesting a change to how the risks associated with tropical cyclones are communicated. Forecasters ...

Ocean heat is quietly rewriting the rules of the planet’s most dangerous storms, loading hurricanes with more fuel than the current scale was ever designed to capture. As those waters warm, a growing ...