Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: What to expect from each storm category
NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, saying there's an 85% chance it will be more active than usual.
Weather Flash: Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Hurricanes are strong storms that cause multiple damages in areas that they pass through. The National Hurricane Center determines the strength of a hurricane based on its wind speeds. The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is broken up into five different categories.
Hurricane Francine to make landfall, but storm remnants unlikely to reach Michigan
Francine — which went from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane — is expected to follow a different path than Beryl.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: What to expect from each storm category
Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their sustained wind speeds, with each category representing a ...
Tropical Storm Francine: What is the highest category hurricane?
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana. The storm is expected to reach sustained winds of 100 miles per hour, making it a Category 1 hurricane.
Tropical Storm Francine expected to develop into hurricane
A tropical storm that has developed over the Gulf of Mexico is expected to grow into a hurricane on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Tropical Storm Francine is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Wednesday over Louisiana,
Tropical Storm Warning: Hurricane Francine Expected to Smash into Louisiana
Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to fuel the storm’s growth as it approaches the U.S. coast, with hurricane warnings already in place for parts of Louisiana.
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to reach hurricane status at landfall
Tropical Storm Francine is forecast to reach hurricane status Tuesday as it moves through the western Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing significant impacts to the U.
Tropical Storm Francine expected to become hurricane: Track path, impact
Will Tropical Storm Francine impact Ohio? According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, remnants from Tropical Storm Francine may bring a chance of showers to the Ohio
Tropical Storm Francine: Hurricane Warning Issued For Louisiana As Storm Expected To Hit Cat. 2—Here’s What To Know
Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday morning and is expected to hit Louisiana on Wednesday.
How Hurricanes Are Categorized on an Imperfect Scale
As it approached Louisiana’s coastline, Tropical Storm Francine was threatening to grow into a Category 1 hurricane. That ...
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Hurricane Francine leaves 110,000 without power in Louisiana
About 110,000 people were left without electricity after Hurricane Francine hit the US state of Louisiana, Azernews reports ...
100 mph wind gusts? Francine could get that strong, hurricane forecasters say.
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Hurricane Francine forces Louisiana evacuations, oil and gas shutdowns
Francine strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, as it prompted Louisiana ...
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New storm gets new cone: National Hurricane Center has experimental cone up and running
It's a better way to convey information," Rhome said. "We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like ...
Hurricane Francine bears down on Louisiana; evacuations ordered
Hurricane Francine threatened New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast as far east as the Alabama and Florida border on Wednesday ...
Hurricane Francine threatens New Orleans, evacuations ordered in Louisiana
Hurricane Francine threatened New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast on Wednesday, shutting down a quarter of oil and gas ...