The Saffir-Simpson scale uses wind speed to categorize hurricanes.
The property that the Saffir-Simpson scale uses to categorize hurricanes is wind speed. It is a scale that categorizes hurricanes based on the maximum sustained wind speeds they produce. The scale consists of five categories, ranging from Category 1 (74-95 mph) to Category 5 (above 156 mph). To determine the wind speed of a hurricane, meteorologists use various methods, including on-site measurements from hurricane reconnaissance aircraft, remote sensing instruments, and satellite imagery.
