The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to determine storm categories. It’s a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed and doesn’t consider other potential deadly hazards like storm surge, rainfall, ...Read more
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Experts assign names to hurricanes according to a formal list of names that is approved before the start of each hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Center started this practice in the early 1950s. Now, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) generates and maintains the list of hurricaRead more
Experts assign names to hurricanes according to a formal list of names that is approved before the start of each hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Center started this practice in the early 1950s. Now, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) generates and maintains the list of hurricane names. Source: Earthsky
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