|
SAFFIR/SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE RANGES
SCALE # CENTRAL PRESSURE WINDS SURGE DAMAGE (CAT.) (MILLIBARS) (MPH) (FT.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 > 980 74 - 95 4 - 5 MINIMAL 2 965 - 979 96 -110 6 - 8 MODERATE 3 945 - 964 111 -130 9 -12 EXTENSIVE 4 920 - 944 131 -155 13 -18 EXTREME 5 < 920 > 155 > 18 CATASTROPHIC
ETCS - Enhanced Tropical Cyclone Scale
SCALE #| CENT PRESS (MB) | WIND SPD | SURGE | DAMAGE | -------|-----------------|------------|---------|--------------| 1 | 1008 - 1010 | 15 - 39 | < 1 | None | 2 | 1004 - 1007 | 40 - 59 | 1 - 2 | Insignificant| 3 | 998 - 1003 | 60 - 74 | 2 - 3 | Minimal | 4 | 990 - 997 | 75 - 84 | 3 - 4 | Minor | 5 | 980 - 989 | 85 - 94 | 4 - 5 | Light | 6 | 965 - 979 | 95 - 109 | 6 - 8 | Moderate | 7 | 945 - 964 | 110 - 129 | 9 - 12 | Extensive | 8 | 920 - 944 | 130 - 154 | 13 - 18 | Extreme | 9 | 890 - 919 | 155 - 184 | 19 - 25 | Devastating | 10 | 855 - 889 | 185 - 219 | 26 - 35 | Catastrophic |
|