The Saffir-Simpson scale.
Saffir Simpson Scale
Like all Atlantic hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina was rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It was a category 5. The Richter scale rates earthquakes, not hurricanes.
The Saffir-Simpson scale.
Hurricane Tomas was a category 2.
It had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
The scale that hurricanes are measured on is called the Saffir- Simpson wind scale.
The Saffir-Simpson scale is a scale on which hurricanes are rated based on their sustained wind speed and assessed for damage potential.
The Saffir Simpson Scale.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The F scale is only used for tornadoes, not hurricanes.
A hurricane is categorized by its wind speed using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.