THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE This hurricane wind scale is used to categorize hurricanes on a 1 to 5 rating based solely on a hurricane's maximum wind speed. The scale estimates potential property damage. The higher the number, the stronger the winds, the greater the damage. It does not take into account other potential storm hazards such as rainfall amounts and flooding and tornadoes. #hurricaneseason #beryl #texas #saffirsimpson | Jeannette Calle WOAI

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane’s intensity at the indicated time. The scale provides examples of the type of damages and impacts in the United States associated with winds of the indicated intensity. In general, damages rise by about a factor of four for every category increase. The maximum sustained surface wind speed (peak 1-minute wind at 10 m [33 ft]) is the determining factor in the scale. The scale does not address the potential fo