Hurricane Intensity and Terminology
Hurricane Intensity and Terminology :
Hurricanes are rated by wind intensities on a scale developed in the late 1960s by engineer Herbert S. Saffir and meteorologist Robert H. Simpson. Known as the Saffir Simpson Scale, hurricanes are categorized depending on sustained winds. At Wind Speed WS: 7495 mph, Minimal Damage Expected; WS: 96-110 mph, Moderate Damage Expected; WS: 111-130 mph, Extensive Damage Expected; WS: 131-155 mph, Extreme Damage Expected; WS: 150 mph and greater, Catastrophic Damage Expected. Winds are not the only danger during a hurricane storm surge can also cause extreme danger to life and property
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