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From Category 1 to hurricane Category 5 - Here's what you need to know about the Saffir-Simpson Wind ScaleThere 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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Ernesto now a Category 1 HurricaneThe National Hurricane Center has officially classified Ernesto as a Category 1 hurricane as of Wednesday morning, with NOAA ...
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Hurricane Beryl was nearly a Category 2 storm at landfall in SE Texas, according to new reportWe all felt it, and now we know for sure that Beryl was stronger than we thought. Here's what the latest report from the ...
Later Wednesday, the storm gradually weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds around 90 mph, but heavy rain continued to pummel the state, and storm surge warnings remained ...
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes from one to five. Category 1 hurricanes range from 74 to 95 mph and can bring very dangerous winds that can damage even sturdy houses.
Hurricane Hilary is roaring toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as a downgraded Category 1 hurricane that’s still likely to bring “catastrophic” flooding to the region and cross into ...
The costliest disasters on the National Centers for Environmental Information "Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters" list.
NOAA page on Hurricane Ike. While a hurricane's category classifies how strong it is, this definition can't fully predict how devastating it might be. Superstorm Sandy hit Category 3, but by the ...
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