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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale canonical | 7 |
| Saffir–Simpson scale | 2 |
| Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale | 1 |
| Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Context triple: [National Hurricane Center, usesSystem, Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale]
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A.
Hurricane
"Hurricane" is a protest song by Bob Dylan that narrates and condemns the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
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B.
Hurricane
The Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that played a crucial role for the Royal Air Force during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
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C.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic 2005 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread devastation along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans, due to extreme flooding and levee failures.
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D.
Hurricane Hank
Hurricane Hank was the nickname of Henry Armstrong, a legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions.
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E.
National Hurricane Center
The National Hurricane Center is a U.S. government agency that monitors, forecasts, and issues warnings for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Target entity description: 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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A.
Hurricane
"Hurricane" is a protest song by Bob Dylan that narrates and condemns the wrongful imprisonment of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
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B.
Hurricane
The Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that played a crucial role for the Royal Air Force during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
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C.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophic 2005 Atlantic hurricane that caused widespread devastation along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in New Orleans, due to extreme flooding and levee failures.
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D.
Hurricane Hank
Hurricane Hank was the nickname of Henry Armstrong, a legendary American boxer renowned for simultaneously holding world titles in three different weight divisions.
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E.
National Hurricane Center
The National Hurricane Center is a U.S. government agency that monitors, forecasts, and issues warnings for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hurricane intensity scale
ⓘ
meteorological scale ⓘ wind speed scale ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
ⓘ
surface form:
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale ⓘ
surface form:
Saffir–Simpson scale
|
| appliesTo | tropical cyclones classified as hurricanes ⓘ |
| category1Description | very dangerous winds will produce some damage ⓘ |
| category1LowerBound_mph | 74 ⓘ |
| category1UpperBound_mph | 95 ⓘ |
| category2Description | extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage ⓘ |
| category2LowerBound_mph | 96 ⓘ |
| category2UpperBound_mph | 110 ⓘ |
| category3Description | devastating damage will occur ⓘ |
| category3LowerBound_mph | 111 ⓘ |
| category3UpperBound_mph | 129 ⓘ |
| category4Description | catastrophic damage will occur ⓘ |
| category4LowerBound_mph | 130 ⓘ |
| category4UpperBound_mph | 156 ⓘ |
| category5Description | catastrophic damage will occur ⓘ |
| category5LowerBound_mph | 157 ⓘ |
| classificationThreshold_mph | 74 ⓘ |
| classificationThresholdDescription | tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 74 mph are classified as hurricanes ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedBy |
Herbert Saffir
ⓘ
Robert Simpson ⓘ |
| developerOccupation |
civil engineer
ⓘ
meteorologist ⓘ |
| doesNotDirectlyMeasure |
flooding
ⓘ
rainfall ⓘ storm surge ⓘ |
| focusesOn | potential property damage ⓘ |
| hasCategoryCount | 5 ⓘ |
| highestCategory | Category 5 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| lowestCategory | Category 1 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Hurricane Center ⓘ |
| measures | maximum sustained surface wind speed ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Herbert Saffir
ⓘ
Robert Simpson ⓘ |
| regionStandard |
North Atlantic area
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surface form:
North Atlantic basin
eastern North Pacific basin ⓘ |
| scaleRangeUnit |
kilometres per hour
ⓘ
miles per hour ⓘ |
| timeAveragingPeriod | 1-minute sustained winds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
National Hurricane Center
ⓘ
National Weather Service ⓘ
surface form:
United States National Weather Service
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| usedFor |
classifying hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
classifying hurricanes in the northeastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| usedForWarning |
hurricane preparedness
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risk communication to the public ⓘ |
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Subject: Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Description of subject: 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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