Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Of those , 22 attained tropical storm intensity , 12 reaching hurricane intensity and 8 becoming major hurricanes by reaching Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Scale .
Simplified: Of those , 22 were named , 12 reaching hurricane intensity and 8 becoming major hurricanes by reaching Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Scale .