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  2. Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia

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    After the series of powerful storm systems of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as after Hurricane Patricia, a few newspaper columnists and scientists brought up the suggestion of introducing Category 6. They have suggested pegging Category 6 to storms with winds greater than 174 or 180 mph (78 or 80 m/s; 151 or 156 kn; 280 or 290 km/h).

  3. Tropical cyclone scales - Wikipedia

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    A Category 4 hurricane has winds of 113 to 136 kn (130 to 157 mph; 209 to 252 km/h), while a Category 5 hurricane has winds of at least 137 kn (158 mph; 254 km/h). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] A post tropical cyclone is a system that has weakened, into a remnant low or has dissipated and formal advisories are usually discontinued at this stage. [ 1 ]

  4. Portal:Tropical cyclones/Featured article/Saffir-Simpson ...

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    The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHS) is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of "tropical depression" and "tropical storm" and thereby become hurricanes. The "categories" it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective 1-minute sustained wind speeds.

  5. Hurricane categories explained: A quick guide - AOL

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    Category 3: Winds 111-130 mph. Extensive damage to roofing, siding, and windows. Major damage to mobile homes. Major damage to mobile homes. Inland flooding possible.

  6. Hurricane Classifications: What do the categories mean? - AOL

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    The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed.Here's how it breaks down.

  7. 2022 Hurricane season: What are the hurricane categories and ...

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    Hurricane strength is measured in categories on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. What does it all mean? We break it down from Category 1 to 5.

  8. Outline of tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    The National Hurricane Center is responsible for the region east of 140°W, while the Central Pacific Hurricane Center is responsible for storms forming west of 140°W to the International Date Line. Atlantic hurricane – a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center is responsible for the region.

  9. Tropical cyclone wind speed climatology - Wikipedia

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    The United States uses the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, a 1–5 scale which categorize hurricanes by sustained wind speed. The hurricane scale was created in 1969 by Herbert Saffir and Bob Simpson. The National Hurricane Center classifies hurricanes category 3 or above, major