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  2. Tropical cyclone intensity scales - Wikipedia

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    The Hurricane Severity Index (HSI) is another scale used and rates the severity of all types of tropical and subtropical cyclones based on both the intensity and the size of their wind fields. [34] The HSI is a 0 to 50 point scale, allotting up to 25 points for a tropical cyclone's intensity and up to 25 points for wind field size. [34]

  3. Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia

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    The NHC and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center assign tropical cyclone intensities in 5 knot increments, and then convert to mph and km/h with a similar rounding for other reports. So an intensity of 115 kn is rated Category 4, but the conversion to miles per hour (132.3 mph) would round down to 130 mph, making it appear to be a Category 3 storm.

  4. Tropical cyclone scales - Wikipedia

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    The Hurricane Severity Index (HSI) is another scale used and rates the severity of all types of tropical and subtropical cyclones based on both the intensity and the size of their wind fields. The HSI is a 0 to 50 point scale, allotting up to 25 points for a tropical cyclone's intensity and up to 25 points for wind field size. [32]

  5. Our hurricane rating method just won't cut it anymore - AOL

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    News media need to move to better hurricane measurement scales than Saffir-Simpson's categories 1-5. It misinforms.

  6. Beaufort scale - Wikipedia

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    Sir Francis Beaufort. The scale that carries Beaufort's name had a long and complex evolution from the previous work of others (including Daniel Defoe the century before). In the 18th century, naval officers made regular weather observations, but there was no standard scale and so they could be very subjective — one man's "stiff breeze" might be another's "soft breeze"—: Beaufort succeeded ...

  7. Tropical cyclone - Wikipedia

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    The Hurricane Severity Index is a scale that can assign up to 50 points to a system; up to 25 points come from intensity, while the other 25 come from the size of the storm's wind field. [111] The IKE model measures the destructive capability of a tropical cyclone via winds, waves, and surge. It is calculated as:

  8. Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.

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    The hurricane produced a peak storm surge of 24 feet and flattened nearly everything along the Mississippi coast. It caused an estimated $1.42 billion in damages (more than $12 billion in 2024 ...

  9. Hurricane Helene: How Waffle House Storm Index can indicate ...

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    Waffle House is famous for its 24-hour service, waffles and its unofficial storm index.. The national restaurant chain rarely closes, often providing food and resources to first responders during ...