prime writings » season http://usprime23.com prime writings and the events happening in our complex society Wed, 16 May 2012 06:57:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Hurricane categories http://usprime23.com/2008/09/hurricane-categories/ http://usprime23.com/2008/09/hurricane-categories/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:13:00 +0000 agiyiga http://usprime23.com/?p=92 hurricanesIt is hurricane season! The Atlantic is so busy with storms right now on qeue to destruct and slap anyone on their way. We have just passed hurrucane Gustav and I hope the so presently category 3 hurricane Ike will not follow Gustav.

For the purpose of information, here is the table for HURRICANE CATEGORIES
FIVE: Winds over 155mph (249km/h). Storm surge more than 18ft (5.4m) above normal. Only three such US landfall hurricanes – Labour Day 1935, Camille 1969 and Andrew 1992
FOUR: Winds 131-155mph. Storm surge 13-18ft
THREE: Winds 111-130mph. Storm surge 9-12ft. Katrina hit New Orleans as a three.
TWO: Winds 96-110mph. Storm surge 6-8ft
ONE: Winds 74-95mph. Storm surge 4-5ft
Source: Saffir-Simpson Scale/US National Hurricane Centre

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