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HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM INFORMATION
| CATEGORY | PRESSURE (MB) | CENTRAL WINDS (MPH) | SURGE DAMAGE (FEET) | STORM EXAMPLE AND YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MINIMAL |
980+ | 74-95 | 4-5 | JERRY 1989 |
| 2 MODERATE |
965-979 | 96-110 | 6-8 | KATE 1965 |
| 3 EXTENSIVE |
945-964 | 111-130 | 9-12 | ALICIA 1983 |
| 4 EXTREME |
920-944 | 131-155 | 13-18 | CARLA 1961 ANDREW 1992 |
| 5 CATASTROPHIC |
920 | 155+ | 18+ | CAMILLE 1969 |
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From the US Navy (large file)
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This shows storms from the African coast to the Gulf of Mexico
Category F0: Light Damage (<73 mph); Some damage to chimneys; branches broken off trees; shallow-rooted trees pushed over; sign boards damaged.
Category F1: Moderate Damage (73-112 mph); Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos blown off road.
Category F2: Considerable Damage (113-157 mph); Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars overturned; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated; cars lifted off ground.
Category F3: Severe Damage (158- 206 mph); Roofs and some walls torn off well-constructed houses, trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted; heavy cars lifted off ground and thrown.
Category F4: Devastating Damage (207- 260 mph); Well-constructed houses leveled; structure with weak foundations blown off some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated.
Category F5: Incredible Damage (261- 318 mph); Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and swept away; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters (109 yards); trees debarked; incredible phenomena will occur.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT F-SCALE WINDS: Do not use F-scale winds literally. These wind speed numbers are estimates and have never been scientifically verified. Different wind speeds may cause similar-looking damage from place to place—even from building to building. Without a thorough engineering analysis of tornado damage in any event, the actual wind speeds needed to cause that damage are unknown.
TORNADO INFORMATION
Fujita Tornado Damage Scale:
THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING
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MARINE WEATHER
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
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FIRE WEATHER
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VERY comprehensive, includes fire maps, statements, wind conditions, etc.
- Interactive Fire maps for WESTERN states. Remote Automatic Weather Stations
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OTHER WEATHER RESOURCES
TEXAS, NATIONAL, WORLDWIDE
from the University of Michigan
from Storm Chaser Home Page and WSI
Calculate Wind Chill, Heat Index and other weather numbers
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WEATHER EDUCATION
Preschool/Early Elem.
K-12 and College
from UIUC - information on many weather topics for high school and college students.
Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project
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HISTORICAL WEATHER
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SPACE WEATHER
Space weather effects our communications, TV, cell phones, pagers, satellites, power grids, and a host of other electro-magnetic devices.
NOAA SPACE AND SOLAR WEATHER PAGE
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