Hurricane Milton Shows How a Storm's Category Doesn't Tell the Full StoryHurricane Milton's weakening categorization does not reflect its dangerous storm surge and rainfall threats.
Why Storm Surge Won't Be Categorized for Hurricane MiltonStorm surge presents an increased danger during hurricanes, affecting community safety and evacuation efforts.The removal of storm surge from the Saffir-Simpson scale complicates risk assessment for residents.Continued education about hurricane risks is essential as weather threats evolve.
Hurricane Milton Shows How a Storm's Category Doesn't Tell the Full StoryHurricane Milton's weakening categorization does not reflect its dangerous storm surge and rainfall threats.
Why Storm Surge Won't Be Categorized for Hurricane MiltonStorm surge presents an increased danger during hurricanes, affecting community safety and evacuation efforts.The removal of storm surge from the Saffir-Simpson scale complicates risk assessment for residents.Continued education about hurricane risks is essential as weather threats evolve.
What makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categoriesHurricanes form from tropical waves interacting with warm ocean waters and thunderstorms, leading to low pressure systems and storm development.
Hurricane Categories Don't Capture All of a Storm's True DangersFocusing solely on a hurricane's category on the Saffir-Simpson scale may lead to underestimating the true dangers posed by the storm.