Hurricane Erin reached the maximum intensity on the Saffir-Simpson scale last Saturday (16), becoming a category 5 storm with winds of up to 260 km/h (161 mph).

How does the Saffir-Simpson scale work? The scale has five categories ranging from Category 1 — with winds from 74 mph to 95 mph to Category 5 — with sustained winds in excess of 155 mph.

It's been 45 years since the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was unveiled, and the names of the monster storms it classifies are still referenced today – Camille, Andrew, Hugo, Mitch.

The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the ...

Hurricane Erin raced from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm. If Erin keeps ramping up, is there a Category 6?

Under the current Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, which is used to rank hurricanes forming over the Atlantic, hurricanes with maximum sustained wind speeds above 157mph are classed as Category 5 major ...

Hurricane Erin maintained its Category 2 strength early Wednesday morning as North Carolina's coasts prepared for life-threatening coastal flooding, with mandatory evacuations underway for some ...

Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale: An intensity scale that relates hurricane damage to wind speeds and central air pressures.

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