However, because this scale has many drawbacks and can be confusing at times, it may be time to replace it with a scale s that provides more consistent estimates of hurricane intensities and hazards. If you are unable to see the pdf link please follow the. Visit to find useful information for residents, businesses and visitors of lee county in southwest florida. Scale or resize printed pages in acrobat and reader adobe support. I know that this made a difference and helped them better understand what happens during each hurricane. Sustained winds of 70 miles per hour 115 km per hour lashed the florida peninsula, and rainfall totals of 5 inches cm were reported in some areas. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale sshws, or the saffirsimpson hurricane scale sshs for short, clessifies hurricanes wastren hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities o tropical depressions an tropical storms intae five categories distinguished bi the intensities o. I also created an organizer, the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale organizer to guide the students through the simulation.
Related classifications for 1minute maximum sustained winds. The initial scale showed the expected damage to structures based upon wind speed and storm surge effects. Saffirsimpson hurricane scale meteorology britannica. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is designed to help determine wind hazards of an approaching hurricane easier for emergency officials. Saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale text the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricanes sustained wind speed.
The scale originally developed by wind engineer herb saffir and meteorologist bob simpson has been an excellent tool for alerting the public about the possible impacts of various intensity hurricanes1. In 1971 civil engineer, herbert saffir and meteorologist dr. The scale is assigned five categories with category 1 assigned to a minimal hurricane and category 5 to a worst case scenario. The highest ranking hurricane on the saffirsimpson scale is category 5 which is reserved for winds and storms blowing at more than 157 miles per hour. Hurricane isabel made landfall in eastern north carolina around midday thursday, september 18, 2003, as a category 2 hurricane on the saffirsimpson hurricane scale appendix a. Smallpdf is the most popular online pdf compressor, and well squeeze your pdf file size down as much as you need. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale sshws, or the saffirsimpson hurricane scale sshs for short, classifies hurricanes western hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the.
Sustained winds 3342 ms 7495 mph 6482 kt 119153 kmh storm surge 45 ft 1. The history of the saffir simpson hurricane wind scale. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane s sustained wind speed. Saffirsimpsonnonus would be my guess but its not there, nor is it referenced anywhere. Minor modification to saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale. If theres some sort of conflict between the tooltips, perhaps the links should be removed instead because saffirsimpson hurricane scale is already linked to above the cells. The scale divides hurricanes into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained wind s. To learn more about hurricane winds and tropical cyclones. The classifications can provide some indication of the potential damage and flooding a hurricane will cause upon landfall. Saffirsimpson hurricane scale the five categories are, in order of increasing intensity. Saffir gave the scale to the nhc, and simpson added the effects of storm surge and flooding. A hurricane with an assigned intensity of 115 kt, therefore, is a category 4 hurricane. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the. Animation showing an example of hurricane wind damage as measured using the saffirsimpson scale.
The classifications are used mainly to predict the. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The scale is based on measurements of sustained wind speed. In a research group of two, the students worked collaboratively using a simulator on the noaa site to document the devastation that happens during a hurricane. The highest classification in the scale, category 5, consists of storms with sustained winds over 156 mph. The categories into which the scale separates hurricanes are noted by the strength of their maximum sustained wind speeds. Categories are used to predict how much damage to structures is to be expected, how much flooding, and what the storm surge will be.
The saffirsimpson hurricane scale is a classification used for most western hemisphere tropical cyclone s that exceed the intensities of tropical depression s and tropical storm s, and thereby become hurricanes. The saffirsimpson team timothy schott, chris landsea, gene hafele, jeffrey lorens, arthur. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale sshws categorizes hurricanes only by wind speed. Saffirsimpson hurricane scale national weather service. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Its been 45 years since the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale was unveiled, and the names of the monster storms it classifies are still referenced today camille, andrew, hugo, mitch.
To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have oneminute maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Choose from the most used aspect ratios for pdf documents like din a4, a5, letter and more. Videographic explaining the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale used to rate the strength and destructive power of a hurricane. Tropical cyclones cannot be easily categorized by storm surge because the surge is not a characteristic of the storm alone, being also dependent on the. They used the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale as their guide. Very strong, pronounced circulation winds of 74 mph or more and gusts up to 200 mph. On this scale, hurricanes range from category 1, for sustained wind speeds of 7495 mph, to category 5, for sustained wind speeds of 157 mph and higher. The scale is assigned to a hurricane based on its peak wind.
Acrobat can size the pages of a pdf to fit the selected paper size. Tropical storm 1832 ms 3463 kn 3973 mph 63118 kmh tropical depression. The saffirsimpson hurricane scale is a 15 rating based on the hurricane s present intensity. About the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale national hurricane. One piece of information youll hear about repeatedly while studying hurricanes is the saffirsimpson scale of cyclone intensity. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is based on the highest. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale rates hurricanes based on their sustained wind speed. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is a scale that is used to sort tropical cyclones in the western hemisphere. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricanes intensity at the indicated time. The saffirsimpson scale teachit geography ukresourcesks4tropicalstormsgcseteachingpackenvironmentatmosphereandclimatethesaffirsimpsonscale24336. Hurricanes reaching category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and damage.
We are currently experiencing intermittent display of pdf links on some article pages. Change pdf page size resize your pdf pages online pdf2go. It is only used for storms that are stronger than tropical storms, and become actual hurricanes. The scale was developed by engineer herbert saffir and pioneer hurricane expert dr robert simpson in 1971. In hurricane katrina a storm that, on the saffirsimpson scale, exhibits winds in the range of 7495 miles per hour 119154 km per hour. Damage is limited to foliage, signage, unanchored boats and mobile. Saffirsimpson hurricane scale courtesy of the national weather service national hurricane center the saffirsimpson hurricane scale is a 15 rating based on the hurricane s present intensity. Upload your pdf file and resize it online and for free. Robert simpson developed the saffir simpson hurricane scale. The saffirsimpson hurricane scale is a 15 rating based on the hurricane s present intensity pdf general reference catastrophe property browse related document listings. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale for hawaii the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale for hawaii is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane s intensity at the indicated time. Saffirsimpson hurricane scale the united states uses the saffirsimpson hurricane scale developed in 1969. In 2009, the nhc made moves to eliminate pressure and storm surge ranges from the categories, transforming it into a pure wind scale, called the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale experimental sshws. The particular tropical storm must have maximally sustained winds traveling at least between 7495 miles per hour.
The scale provides examples of the type of damages and impacts in hawaii associated with winds of the indicated intensity. The original saffirsimpson hurricane damagepotential scale is a hurricane force scale using the numbers 15 to rate a hurricane s intensity. How much damage is expected to be done by a hurricane at a. These atlantic hurricanes reached category 2 on the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale at their peak. The saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricanes sustained wind speed. National hurricane centers views on the use of scales to. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the saffirsimpson scale article. National hurricane center s views on the use of scales.
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