Emergencies & Storms

Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season is June 1 through November 30


What you need to know: http://www.floridadisaster.org/family

External Links:

National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Preparedness Week
Florida Disaster: Evacuation and Surge Maps
National Hurricane Center: Satellite Imagery
Florida Disaster.org
 

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale


Category
 Wind speed in
mph
(km/h) 		Storm surge in ft
(m)
 Description
5
 156
(250)
 >18
(>5.5)
 Complete roof failure on homes and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures. Severe and extensive window and door damage.
4
 131-155
(210-249)
 13-18
(4.0-5.5)
 Wall failures in homes and complete roof structure failure on small homes. Total destruction of mobile homes. Trees, shrubs, and signs all blown down.
3
 111-130
(178-209)
 9-12
(2.7-3.7)
 Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings. Large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly built signs destroyed.
2
 96-110
(154-177)
 6-8
(1.8-2.4)
 Some damage to building roofs, doors and windows. Considerable damage to mobile homes. Some trees blown down.
1
 74-95
(119-153)
 4-5
(1.2-1.5)
 No real damage to buildings. Damage to unanchored mobile homes. Some damage to poorly constructed signs.
Tropical
Storm
 39-73
(63-117)
 0-3
(0-0.9)
 Stronger than a tropical depression, the characteristic, cyclonic shape starts to develop.
Tropical
Depression
 0-38
(0-62)
 0
(0)
 An organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation with no organization or spiral shape.