Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
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The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1-to-5 categorization system that rates hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds and potential for property damage.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hurricane intensity scale
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meteorological scale → wind speed scale → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
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Saffir–Simpson scale → |
| appliesTo |
tropical cyclones classified as hurricanes
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| category1Description |
very dangerous winds will produce some damage
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| category1LowerBound_mph |
74
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| category1UpperBound_mph |
95
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| category2Description |
extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage
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| category2LowerBound_mph |
96
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| category2UpperBound_mph |
110
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| category3Description |
devastating damage will occur
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| category3LowerBound_mph |
111
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| category3UpperBound_mph |
129
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| category4Description |
catastrophic damage will occur
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| category4LowerBound_mph |
130
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| category4UpperBound_mph |
156
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| category5Description |
catastrophic damage will occur
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| category5LowerBound_mph |
157
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| classificationThreshold_mph |
74
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| classificationThresholdDescription |
tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 74 mph are classified as hurricanes
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| countryOfUse |
United States
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| developedBy |
Herbert Saffir
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Robert Simpson → |
| developerOccupation |
civil engineer
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meteorologist → |
| doesNotDirectlyMeasure |
flooding
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rainfall → storm surge → |
| focusesOn |
potential property damage
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| hasCategoryCount |
5
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| highestCategory |
Category 5
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| introducedInDecade |
1970s
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| lowestCategory |
Category 1
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| maintainedBy |
National Hurricane Center
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| measures |
maximum sustained surface wind speed
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| namedAfter |
Herbert Saffir
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Robert Simpson → |
| regionStandard |
North Atlantic basin
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eastern North Pacific basin → |
| scaleRangeUnit |
kilometres per hour
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miles per hour → |
| timeAveragingPeriod |
1-minute sustained winds
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| usedBy |
National Hurricane Center
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United States National Weather Service → |
| usedFor |
classifying hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean
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classifying hurricanes in the northeastern Pacific Ocean → |
| usedForWarning |
hurricane preparedness
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risk communication to the public → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
("Saffir–Simpson scale")
→
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale ("Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Atlantic hurricanes
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classifiedBy |
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National Hurricane Center
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usesSystem |