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.

The National Hurricane Center gives the latest update on Hurricane Iona and says it is "rapidly weakening" to the south of ...

Iona is the first named storm of 2025 in the Central Pacific and is currently a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale according to the National Hurricane Center.

The AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes categorizes storms on a six-point scale. Like the Saffir-Simpson Scale, the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes uses a 1 to 5 rating but also ...

Wind speed plays a key role in the damage that a tropical cyclone will leave in its wake. Current models exist for ...

Hurricane Iona has strengthened into a Category 3 storm far southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. The NHC is also tracking more ...

Scales Have Flaws To be clear, I have argued in recent years that the Saffir-Simpson Scale used for hurricane risk communication has its flaws.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Basin has seen a surprising uptick in storms in late July from both major Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli.

HONOLULU – Hurricane Iona strengthened into a Category 3 storm hundreds of miles southeast of Honolulu late Monday night local time, as Tropical Storm Keli follows on Iona’s heels several hundred ...

According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, Tropical Storm Iona is moving west with maximum sustained winds near ...

Saffir Simpson Scale categorizes hurricanes based on wind speed. Hurricane Hunters Hurricane hunters are a team of aircraft crews that fly into tropical systems with different weather instruments ...