Hurricane Info

HURRICANE SEASON

Hurricane season begins every year on June 1 and runs through November 30. In the Caribbean, storm activity is busiest between the months of August and October.

STORM CATEGORIES

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to categorize developing storms. The scale uses a 1 to 5 wind rating (5 being the most catastrophic of hurricanes) to measure the potential danger and damage of a storm. A storm's category can change quickly based on its forecasted maximum sustained winds.

• Tropical depression: up to 38 mph

• Tropical storm: 39–73 mph

• Category 1: 74 – 95 mph

• Category 2: 96 – 100 mph

• Category 3: 111 – 130 mph

• Category 4: 131 – 155 mph

• Category 5: over 155 mph