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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 WeekFlorida 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. |