NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Since 1971, hurricanes have been rated using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS).

Storm surge and floodng are the deadliest aspects of hurricanes, yet the current scale uses wind information. University of ...

A University of South Florida researcher and a team from the Netherlands are proposing a new way to measure hurricane ...

The new scale is called the Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale (TCSS) and it provides a different category for each hazard (wind ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida have proposed a new Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale that factors in wind, ...

A proposed “Tropical Cyclone Severity Scale” could do a better job at relaying a storm’s hazards than the current ...

Her newly proposed hurricane category scale accounts for not just wind risk, but also rainfall and storm surge.

Two tropical storms are in the offing for parts of the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, and one could become a super ...

After some struggles, Gabrielle is forecast to strengthen and bring wind, rain, and rough surf to Bermuda, with indirect ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale? Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog breaks it down for you and shows you how much potential damage is done based on the scale of ...

Hong Kong is facing a period of heavy rain and strong winds as two storms brew in warm tropical waters, with one system ...