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WEB4 days ago · What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale? The Saffir-Simpson scale matches wind speeds with examples of the type of damage and impacts those winds could cause in the USA. In general,...
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - National Hurricane Center
WEBThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as storm surge, rainfall flooding, and tornadoes.
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WEB4 days ago · Simpson assigned a range of wind speeds and storm surges for each category, and the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was born. The NHC released the scale to the public in 1973 and began ...
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WEB4 days ago · The work he did on that project became the basis for Saffir's scale of wind damage. Saffir continued to work in structural engineering until four weeks before his death at age 90 in 2007. Robert Simpson had first-hand knowledge of hurricanes from an early age. In 1919, when he was 6, he and his family survived a massive hurricane that made ...
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WEB3 days ago · The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · It’s a five-step scale created in the 1970s by Herb Saffir, an engineer, and Bob Simpson, a meteorologist, to categorize a hurricane’s power, from Category 1 (sustained winds of at least 74...
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WEBJul 2, 2024 · Category 5, signifying sustained winds stronger than 156 mph, is the highest marker on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Many Americans know the categories from weather reports and use them...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Categories Explained
WEBJul 23, 2024 · The Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds. It does not measure a hurricane's potential for storm surge, rainfall or tornadoes.
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WEBMay 19, 2022 · This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher. The scale was...
Idalia expected to hit Florida as major Category 3 hurricane - NBC News
WEBAug 28, 2023 · A major hurricane is defined as a Category 3 system or stronger on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. Hurricane watches are in effect along the Gulf Coast from Sarasota County all the way...