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From Category 1 to hurricane Category 5 - Here's what you need to know about the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale
There are five categories of hurricanes that make up the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane ...
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Category 1? Category 2? Here's the story behind the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Here is the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale currently in use: Cat 1: 74-95 mph. Very dangerous winds with some damage to roofs and siding. Shallow rooted trees may topple, Power outages likely.
Hurricane-force winds expected in Texas on Friday — but not in Houston. Here's where
The strongest winds will be blasting across parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, where gusts could reach 80 mph Friday ...
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Map Shows States Expecting Hurricane-Force Winds Today
Languages: English. Parts of Texas and New Mexico are expecting wind gusts up to 75 mph on Thursday, the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane. Meteorologists warned that driving will be difficult.
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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida
The wind speeds made Ian a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It was a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds when it made landfall near Cayo Costa on Florida's western ...
A Surprising Factor Helped Supercharge Florida’s Catastrophic 2023 Hurricane Idalia
Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's ...