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Tropical
Storm
Winds 39-73 mph
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Category
1 Hurricane winds 74-95 mph (64-82
kt)
No real damage to buildings. Damage to unanchored
mobile homes. Some damage to poorly constructed
signs. Also,
some coastal flooding and minor pier damage.
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Category
2 Hurricane winds 96-110 mph
(83-95
kt)
Some damage to building roofs, doors and
windows. Considerable damage to mobile homes.
Flooding
damages piers and small craft in unprotected
moorings may break their moorings.
Some
trees blown down.
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Category
3 Hurricane winds 111-130 mph
(96-113
kt)
Some structural damage to small residences
and utility buildings. Large trees blown
down. Mobile homes and poorly built signs
destroyed. Flooding
near the coast destroys smaller structures
with larger structures damaged by floating
debris. Terrain may be flooded well inland.
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Category
4 Hurricane winds 131-155 mph
(114-135
kt)
More
extensive curtainwall failures with some
complete roof structure failure on small
residences. Major erosion of beach areas.
Terrain may be flooded well inland.
- Category
5 Hurricane winds 156 mph and up
(135+
kt)
Complete roof failure on many residences and
industrial buildings. Some complete building
failures with small utility buildings blown
over or away. Flooding causes major damage
to lower floors of all structures near the
shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential
areas may be required.
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