Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The 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 …
The historical examples provided in each of the categories correspond with the observed or estimated maximum wind speeds from the hurricane experienced at the location indicated. …
May 28, 2021 · The historical examples provided in each of the categories correspond with the observed or estimated maximum wind speeds from the hurricane experienced at the location …
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (Text)
The 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 …
National Hurricane Center
2 days ago · NHC issuing advisories for the Atlantic on Hurricane Melissa NHC issuing advisories for the Eastern Pacific on TS Sonia Marine warnings are in effect for the Gulf of America, …
National Storm Surge Risk Maps - Version 4 - National Hurricane …
This section briefly describes the scientific techniques used to create the seamless inundation maps for Category 1-5 hurricanes using the SLOSH MOM product, as well as a description of …
National Hurricane Center
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane's intensity at the indicated time. The scale provides examples of the type of damage and …
National Hurricane Center
2 days ago · NHC issuing advisories for the Atlantic on Hurricane Melissa NHC issuing advisories for the Eastern Pacific on TS Sonia Marine warnings are in effect for the Atlantic, Gulf of …
A higher category hurricane is generally more dangerous; however, these terms are based solely on the maximum sustained wind speed and do not translate directly to impacts.
Tropical Cyclone Climatology - National Hurricane Center
The following tables describe the progress of typical hurricane seasons in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins by showing benchmark dates when a given number of named storms, …