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* * Hurricanes - Saffir Simpson Scale * *

The Saffir - Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale is know after its designers. H. S. Saffer, a consulting engineer, and R. H. Simpson, former director of the National Hurricane Center.
Property damages rises rapidy with ranking on the Saffir - Simpson Scale.
Destruction from a catagory 4 or 5 hurricane is 100 to 300 times greater than that caused by a catagory 1 hurricane.
The scale rates hurricanes from 1 to 5, as depicted in the form below.

"Saffir - Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale"

* Scale No. * * Speed in MPH * * Storm Surge * * Damage *
1
74 - 95
4 - 5
Minimal: Mainly to trees, shrubbery & unanchored mobile homes.

2
96 - 110
6 - 8
Moderate: Some trees blown down. Major damage to mobile homes. Damage to roofs.

3
111 - 130
9 - 12
Extensive: Leaves blown off trees. Large trees blown down. Mobile homes destroyed. Some damage to small buildings.

4
131 - 155
13 - 18
Extreme: Signs blown down. Heavy damage to roofs, windows, doors. Complete damage to mobile homes. Flooding.

5
155+
18+
Catastrophic: Severe damage to homes and industrial buildings. Small buildings blown down. Major flooding.

© 1998 Charles A. Giannetta

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