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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and damage.
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What is the scale of a hurricane intensity called?
The scale of a hurricane intensity is called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds.
What is the name of the hurricane damage scale?
Saffir Simpson Scale
What is the website for saffir-simpson hurricane scale?
The link provides one source of information.
What is the name of the hurricane category system?
The Saffir Simpson Scale.
What scale relates to wind speed during a hurricane?
The Saffir-Simpson scale.
What does it mean when a huricane was described as a 4 on the saffir Simpson scale?
On the Saffir/Simpson scale a 4 is a major hurricane with 130-156 mph winds.
What is the rating of hurricane thomas on the saffir Simpson scale?
Hurricane Tomas was a category 2.
What was the Rating for Hurricane Katrina?
It had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
What is a major hurricane?
A "major hurricane" is a hurricane rated as a 3-5 on the Saffir-Simpson scaleor, in other words, has sustained winds of at least 111 mph.The Saffir-Simpson scale goes from category 1 to category 5.See Web Links for more information on the Saffir-Simpson scale
What is the name of the scale they use to rate hurricane strength?
Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
How hurricanes categorized?
A hurricane is categorized by its wind speed using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
What scale is used to classify the intensity of a hurricane?
The scale that hurricanes are measured on is called the Saffir- Simpson wind scale.
