HERBERT Saffir, a US engineer, is the Saffir behind the Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale. The scale ranges from 1 to 5, with 1 causing minimal damage and 5 being catastrophic.
1: wind speed of 120 to 153kmh - minimal damage
2: wind speed of 154 to 177kmh - moderate damage
3: wind speed of 178 to 209kmh - extensive damage
4: wind speed of 210 to 249kmh - extreme damage
5: wind speed of more than 250kmh - catastrophic damage - Violent Planet, Ticktock
Hurricanes wreak trail of havoc at high wind speeds
HERBERT Saffir, a US engineer, is the Saffir behind the Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale. The scale ranges from 1 to 5, with 1 causing minimal damage and 5 being catastrophic.
1: wind speed of 120 to 153kmh - minimal damage
2: wind speed of 154 to 177kmh - moderate damage
3: wind speed of 178 to 209kmh - extensive damage
4: wind speed of 210 to 249kmh - extreme damage
5: wind speed of more than 250kmh - catastrophic damage - Violent Planet, Ticktock
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