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1 |
74-95
miles per hour
4-5 foot storm surge |
- Damage primarily to shrubbery,
trees, and unanchored mobile homes. No real damage to other
structures.
- Some damage to poorly
constructed signs.
- Low-lying coastal roads
inundated, minor pier damage.
- Some small craft in exposed
anchorage torn from moorings.
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|
2 |
96-110
miles per hour
6-8 foot storm surge |
- Considerable damage to
shrubbery and tree foliage; some trees blown down.
- Major damage to exposed mobile
homes. Extensive damage to poorly constructed signs; some damage
to roofing materials of buildings; and some window and door
damage. No major damage to buildings.
- Coastal roads and low-lying
escape routes inland cut by rising water 2-4 hours before
arrival of hurricane's center.
- Considerable damage to piers.
Marinas flooded and small craft in unprotected anchorages torn
from their moorings.
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|
3 |
111-130
miles per hour
9-12 foot storm surge |
- Foliage torn from trees; large
trees blown down.
- Practically all
poorly-constructed signs blown down; some damage to roofing
materials of buildings; some window and door damage; structural
damage to small buildings.
- Mobile homes destroyed.
- Serious flooding at coast and
many smaller structures near coast destroyed.
- Low-lying escape routes inland
cut by rising water 3-5 hours before the hurricane's center
arrives.
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|
4 |
131-155
miles per hour
13-18 foot storm surge |
- Shrubs and trees blown down;
all signs down.
- Extensive damage to roofing
materials, windows and doors; complete failure of roofs on many
small residences.
- Complete destruction of mobile
homes. Major damage to lower floors of structures near shore due
to flooding and battering by waves and floating debris.
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|
5 |
155+
miles per hour
18 foot-plus
storm surge |
- Shrubs and trees blown down;
considerable damage to roofs of buildings; all signs down.
- Very severe and extensive
damage to windows and doors; complete failure of roofs on many
residences and industrial buildings; extensive shattering of
glass in windows and doors; some complete building failures.
- Small buildings overturned or
blown away.
- Complete destruction of mobile
homes.
Low-lying escape routes inland
cut by rising water 3-5 hours before the hurricane's center
arrives. |
