Hurricane Erin is tracking just off the U.S. East Coast and is expected to bring dangerous storm surge, coastal flooding and ...

Hurricane Erin reached the maximum intensity on the Saffir-Simpson scale last Saturday (16), becoming a category 5 storm with winds of up to 260 km/h (161 mph).

Hurricane Erin weakened to Category 2 on Tuesday but continues to threaten part of the East Coast with life-threatening ...

Erin's sustained winds dropped to 110 mph overnight, making the storm a strong Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson ...

If a storm is a Category 3, 4 or 5, it is deemed a "major" hurricane due to the potential for "significant loss of life and ...

The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the ...

Hurricane Erin raced from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm. If Erin keeps ramping up, is there a Category 6?

On this week's "Weather "Wednesday," we explore the Saffir-Simpson as HURRICANE SEASON 2025 begins to sizzle in both the Gulf of America and Atlantic Basin.

With hurricane season officially underway, we explore whether or not the Saffir-Simpson scale is the best way to rate a hurricane's strength.

The Saffir-Simpson scale only has five levels. While a "Category 6" has been discussed hypothetically, it's not a real measurement.

Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a Category 6 to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.