At first it seems so simple. You know how awards like the Grammys work. You listen to music. You might wonder for a moment about a category like “best traditional pop vocal album,” but then you see ...
Hurricanes are classified on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms based on their sustained wind speeds and estimates potential damage. The scale has five categories, ranging ...
When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds.