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Earth's System: Weather Patterns and Forecasting
Hurricanes - II
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Hurricanes - II
Hurricanes are powerful tropical cyclones characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall. To assess their potential impact, scientists classify hurricanes using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which categorizes storms based on their sustained wind speeds. This classifi...
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Hurricanes are classified by the Saffir-Simpson scale into five categories based on the speed of wind and the level of damage they can cause.
Category 1 hurricanes have wind speeds of 74 to 95 miles per hour and usually cause little or no structural damage.
Category 2 hurricanes, with winds blowing at speeds of 96 to 110 ...
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