What Are Hurricane Categories and What Do They Mean?
Kit Kittlestad
10 months agoWhen storm season rolls around, it can be confusing hearing all those different hurricane categories being thrown around. Which one is a minor inconvenience and which one could turn into a monumental disaster? Below, we’ll break down the hurricane definition, helping you to understand what each level of the scale may entail.
More About Hurricane Categories
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is the primary scale used to categorize hurricanes. It ranges from Category 1 storms (the least dangerous) to Category 5 storms (the most dangerous). While a Category 6 hurricane hasn’t officially been added to the scale yet, it’s often talked about as storm seasons continue to escalate, year after year.