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

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

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 ...

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

Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed over the Central Atlantic on Wednesday, ending an extended quiet period during what is ...

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 ...