Q: What is the name of the scale used to classify hurricanes and storms based on sustained wind speed?

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The scale used to classify hurricanes and storms based on sustained wind speed is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This scale classifies tropical cyclones into five categories based on sustained wind speed, with Category 1 being the least powerful and Category 5 being the most destructive.</p>