Does the category of a hurricane even matter anymore? The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale was developed in 1971 based entirely upon damage from a storm's winds. But today, it's the flooding and storm surge from hurricanes which cause more than 75% of all deaths. The deputy director of the National Hurricane Center explains why a hurricane's category isn't what you should pay attention to.

Why are hurricanes intensifying so much more quickly than ever before? It's all the "jet fuel" the oceans hold as they keep getting hotter. NBC Miami hurricane specialist John Morales talks with meteorologist Chase Cain about the growing threat of extreme rapid intensification and how it erases time to safely evacuate.

If you'd like to see the impacts of the storms that John and Chase discuss in this episode, you can watch here: https://www.nbcmiami.com/video/news/national-international/turbo-charged-tropical-cyclones-are-making-the-saffir-simpson-hurricane-scale-outdated/3681600/

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season remains on-track for an above average year. John Morales explains what that could mean for South Florida on NBC Miami: https://www.nbcmiami.com/weather/hurricane-season/john-morales-on-noaas-updated-outlook-and-current-disturbances-in-atlantic/3674488/

Climate change is an irrelevant phrase to many Americans, so Arnold Schwarzenegger believes we should stop saying it! The former Republican governor of California says that talking about air pollution, water pollution, and cheaper sources of energy are all much more effective at gaining bipartisan support. Meteorologist Chase Cain sat down with the Hollywood movie star turned California governor for a candid, one-on-one conversation in Los Angeles about his ongoing work to advance climate action with the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative and Austrian World Summit.

If you’d like to learn more about Americans’ views on global warming, check out the Six Americas research from Yale and George Mason Universities.

Introducing "Predictable," NBC's new weather and climate podcast. NBC meteorologist Chase Cain dives deep into everything from how we forecast tomorrow’s weather to long-term trends and how climate change is impacting those predictions.