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World Record Wind: 231 MPH
| Hurricane Scale | ||||
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Cat |
Mph | Kph | Knots | Pressure(Millibars) |
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1
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74-95
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119-153
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64-82
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980+
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2
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96-110
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154-177
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83-95
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979-965
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3
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111-130
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178-209
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96-113
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964-945
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4
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131-155
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210-249
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114-135
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944-920
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5
|
156+
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250+
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136+
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below 920
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
THE SAFFIR–SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE IS A CLASSIFICATION USED FOR SOME WESTERN HEMISPHERE TROPICAL CYCLONES THAT EXCEED THE INTENSITIES OF TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS AND TROPICAL STORMS. THE SCALE DIVIDES HURRICANES INTO FIVE CATEGORIES DISTINGUISHED BY THE INTENSITIES OF THEIR SUSTAINED WINDS. IN ORDER TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A HURRICANE, A TROPICAL CYCLONE MUST HAVE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 74 MPH (33 M/S); 74 MPH (64 KN; 119 KM/H). THE HIGHEST CLASSIFICATION IN THE SCALE, CATEGORY 5, IS RESERVED FOR STORMS WITH WINDS EXCEEDING 155 MPH (69 M/S); 155 MPH (135 KN; 249 KM/H)
Tropical Storm Names
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| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Arlene Bret Cindy Don Emily Franklin Gert Harvey Irma Jose Katia Lee Maria Nate Ophelia Philippe Rina Sean Tammy Vince Whitney |
Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sara Tony Valerie William |
Andrea Barry Chantal Dorian Erin Fernand Gabrielle Humberto Imelda Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Nestor Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van Wendy |
Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gonzalo Hanna Isaias Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paulette Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred |
Ana Bill Claudette Danny Elsa Fred Grace Henri Ida Julian Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda |
Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine Ian Julia Karl Lisa Martin Nicole Owen Paula Richard Shary Tobias Virginie Walter |
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| Pacific | ||||||
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| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Adrian Beatriz Calvin Dora Eugene Fernanda Greg Hilary Irwin Jova Kenneth Lidia Max Norma Otis Pilar Ramon Selma Todd Veronica Wiley Xina York Zelda |
Aletta Bud Carlotta Daniel Emilia Fabio Gilma Hector Ileana John Kristy Lane Miriam Norman Olivia Paul Rosa Sergio Tara Vicente Willa Xavier Yolanda Zeke |
Alvin Barbara Cosme Dalila Erick Flossie Gil Henriette Ivo Juliette Kiko Lorena Mario Narda Octave Priscilla Raymond Sonia Tico Velma Wallis Xina York Zelda |
Amanda Boris Cristina Douglas Elida Fausto Genevieve Hernan Iselle Julio Karina Lowell Marie Norbert Odalys Polo Rachel Simon Trudy Vance Winnie Xavier Yolanda Zeke |
Andres Blanca Carlos Dolores Enrique Felicia Guillermo Hilda Ignacio Jimena Kevin Linda Marty Nora Olaf Pamela Rick Sandra Terry Vivian Waldo Xina York Zelda |
Agatha Blas Celia Darby Estelle Frank Georgette Howard Ivette Javier Kay Lester Madeline Newton Orlene Paine Roslyn Seymour Tina Virgil Winifred Xavier Yolanda Zeke |
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These Weather Forecasts have no official status and should not be used for emergency response decision making under any circumstances.
While tropical weather can produce extremely powerful hurricane force winds and torrential rain, they are also able to produce high waves and damaging storm surge as well as spawning tornadoes. They develop over large bodies of warm water, and lose their strength if they move over land due to increased surface friction and loss of the warm ocean as an energy source. This is why coastal regions can receive significant damage from a tropical storm, while inland regions are relatively safe from receiving strong winds. Heavy rains, however, can produce significant flooding inland, and storm surges can produce extensive coastal flooding up to 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the coastline.
The tropical cyclone data presented at this site are intended to convey only general information on current storms and must not be used to make life or death decisions or decisions relating to the protection of property: the data may not be accurate. If you are in the path of a storm you should be listening to official information sources.
