Saffir-Simpson Scale
| Saffir-Simpson Scale for Hurricane
Classification |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | Wind Speed (Kts) |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Pressure (Millibars) |
Pressure |
| Category 1 | 64- 82 kts | 74- 95 mph | >980 mb | 28.94 "Hg |
| Category 2 | 83- 95 kts | 96-110 mph | 965-979 mb | 28.50-28.91 "Hg |
| Category 3 | 96-113 kts | 111-130 mph | 945-964 mb | 27.91-28.47 "Hg |
| Category 4 | 114-135 kts | 131-155 mph | 920-944 mb | 27.17-27.88 "Hg |
| Category 5 | >135 kts | >155 mph | 919 mb | 27.16 "Hg |
| Tropical Cyclone Classification | ||||
| Tropical Depression | 20-34kts | |||
| Tropical Storm | 35-63kts | |||
| Hurricane | 64+kts or 74+mph | |||
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