Scale Number(Category) |
Central Pressuremb in. |
Windsmi/hr knots |
Storm Surgeft m |
Damage |
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1 | >=980 | >=28.94 | 74-95 | 64-82 | 4-5 | ~1.5 |
some damage to trees, shrubbery, and unanchored mobile homes
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2 | 965-979 | 28.50 - 28.91 |
96-110 | 83-95 | 6-8 | ~2.0-2.5 |
major damage to mobile homes; damage buildings' roofs, and blow trees down
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3 | 945-964 | 27.91 - 28.47 |
111-130 | 96-113 | 9-12 | ~2.5-4.0 |
destroy mobile homes; blow down large trees; damage small buildings
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4 | 920-944 | 27.17 - 27.88 |
131-155 | 114-135 | 13-18 | ~4.0-5.5 |
blow down all signs; damage roofs, windows, and doors; completely destroy mobile homes; lower floors of structures near shore are damaged by flooding
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5 | <"920" | <"27.17" | >"155" | >"135" | >"18" | >"5.5" |
extensive damage to homes and industrial buildings; blow away small buildings; structures within 500 meters of shore on the lower floors which are less than 4.5 m (15 ft) above sea level are damaged
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