Talk:Saffir–Simpson scale

scale colors?

Out of curiosity, does someone know where did the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale color scheme start out? for example, http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/

the current article (as of sept. 28) uses an alternative scale coloring scheme (white, yellow, orange, red)

Update C3 landfall

LESLIE landfalled at Cat 3 intensity, please update. 50.39.162.24 (talk) 14:21, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Erm... no, it didn't? Not sure where you're getting your information. Dylan620 (he/him • talk • edits) 19:28, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Erick?

Erick made landfall at category 3 intensity a few days ago, so put it in the cat 3 Pillar8908 (talk) 11:37, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

Per the rule, Erick would not be added as it peaked at category 4 intensity and landfalled at category 3 intensity. The peak and landfall categorizations have to be the same for it to be eligible for a thumbnail in this page. CasualCycloneTracker180897 (talk) 19:49, 30 June 2025 (UTC)

Article review

It has been a while since this article has been reviewed, so I took a look and noticed lots of uncited statements, including entire paragraphs. Should this article go to WP:GAR? Z1720 (talk) 02:37, 14 August 2025 (UTC)

@Z1720 I looked at the article and noticed the same problems as well. This article should have its status reviewed. ZergTwo (talk) 04:10, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

@ZergTwo: Thanks for your comment. Would you be willing to bring this to WP:GAR? Since I have many articles nominated there, having new editors helps spread out the work and give new voices to the process. Z1720 (talk) 11:56, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

@Z1720 I'm having a busy week right now so I don't have time to bring this to WP:GAR and fix the issues. ZergTwo (talk) 02:22, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

Landfall category 3

Hurricane Melissa made landfall into Cuba as a category 3 hurricane on October 29 2025, that is the most recent category 3 landfall so should that be the main picture in the category 3 section instead of Rafael which was last year? SantiagoEdits (talk) 02:52, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

I forgot to add on, but does that not count because Melissa also made landfall as a Category 5. SantiagoEdits (talk) 02:52, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

Yeah the consensus over the years has been that the system should both peak and make landfall at a certain category in either the Eastern Pacific or the Atlantic before we update the picture. This means that an image of Melissa should only appear in the Category 5 section if its really needed.Jason Rees (talk) 20:05, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

GA Reassessment

Saffir–Simpson scale

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Result: Two weeks with no improvements made toward addressing stated concerns. Bgsu98 (Talk) 21:37, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

Lots of uncited statements, including entire paragraphs. Z1720 (talk) 03:11, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.