Wednesday, June 7

The Saffir-Simpson Scale

Hurricane intensity is measured by the storm's average wind speed. As most of us know, the Saffir-Simpson Scale divides hurricanes into 5 categories with Category 1 being the mildest and Category 5 being the most dangerous. But are you clear on how much damage each category can cause?


Click Here for an amimation that shows the typical damage caused by a hurricane at each of the 5 intensity levels.

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