What Are Hurricane Categories and What Do They Mean?
Kit Kittlestad
4 weeks 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.