Hurricane Quick Reference
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Wind Speed (knots) |
Pressure |
Surge (ft) |
Damage |
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Inches |
MB |
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Tropical Disturbance |
< 35
(No Closed Circulation) |
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Tropical Depression |
< 35
(Closed Circulation) |
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Tropical Storm |
35-64 |
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Hurricane |
> 64 |
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Category 1 |
65-82
(Dolly 1996) |
>29.84 |
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4-5 |
Minimal |
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Category 2 |
83-95
(Bob 1991) |
28.50-28.91 |
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6-8 |
Moderate |
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Category 3 |
96-113
(Hugo 1992) |
27.91-28.47 |
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9-12 |
Extensive |
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Category 4 |
113-135 (Andrew 1992) |
27.17-27.88 |
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13-18 |
Extreme |
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Category 5 |
>135
(Camille 1969) |
<27.17 |
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>18 |
Catastrophic |
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Atlantic Season
June 1 --- Nov 30 |
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MPH = KTS * 1.1508
KTS = MPH * 0.86898