2007-01-23 09:38:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
2007-01-23 09:46:46 · answer #1 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A scale called Saffir-Simpson categorizes hurricane-force winds. This gives ratings from 1 to 5 based on the storm's wind speed. Category 1 hurricanes have winds of 74 to 95 mph, Category 2 are 96 to 100 mph, Category 3 are 111 to 130 mph, category 4 are 131 to 155 mph, and
Category 5 hurricanes have winds in excess of 155 mph.
Category 4 and 5 storms are far more deadly and devastating than lesser category storms, but they also are relatively rare. Since 1900 only 13 Category 4 storms and three Category 5 storms have made landfall in the United States.
2007-01-23 17:51:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called the Saffir-Simpson Scale
Here's a link to the National Hurricane Center... and all things stormy...
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/satellite.shtml
2007-01-23 17:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
saffir simpson scale
2007-01-23 21:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by ♥mama♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋