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  1. Saffir?Simpson Hurricane Scale

    Dablink SSHS redirects here. For other uses of the term, see SSHS disambiguation . Saffir Simpson The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale SSHS , or the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale SSHWS , classifies ... will cause upon Landfall meteorology landfall . Officially, the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale ... from the categories, transforming it into a pure wind scale, called the Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Experimental SSHWS . ref http www.nhc.noaa.gov aboutsshs.shtml The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Experimental National Hurricane Center . Accessed 2009 05 15. ref The new scale became operational ... aboutsshws.php title Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale year 2012 publisher National Hurricane ... National Hurricane Center title Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Information publisher National ... 2006 title Time to Replace the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale? journal Eos journal Eos volume 87 ... title The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale An Interview with Dr. Robert Simpson publisher Sun Sentinel ... simple Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale sk Saffirova Simpsonova hurik nov stupnica fi Saffirin ... at the helm of the NHC in 1974. ref name Simpson interview The initial scale was developed by Saffir ... expected damage to structures. Saffir gave the scale to the NHC, and Simpson added the effects ... cite web url http www.weather.gov infoservicechanges sshws.pdf title Experimental Saffir Simpson Hurricane .... ref name LiveScience Additionally, they and others point out that the Saffir Simpson scale ... to Robert Simpson, there are no reasons for a Category  6 on the Saffir Simpson Scale because ... too simple. History The scale was developed in 1971 by a Civil engineering civil engineer Herbert Saffir ... 02 25 url http www.usatoday.com weather hurricane whscale.htm ref The scale was introduced to the general ... 08 13 title Hurricanes shaped life of scale inventor Saffir accessdate 2007 12 21 url http www.thehurricanearchive.com ... scale for describing the likely effects of a hurricane. Mirroring the utility of the Richter ...   more details



  1. Herbert Saffir

    Saffir on right with a framed poster of Hurricane Andrew depicting the Saffir Simpson scale Herbert Seymour Saffir 29 March 1917 &ndash 21 November 2007 was the developer of the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale , for measuring the intensity of hurricanes. As recently as 2005, Saffir was the principal of Saffir Engineering ref http www.enr.construction.com opinions lettersUpdates archives 051121.asp ... commissioned by the United Nations , Saffir developed a scale to categorize the intensity of hurricanes by their maximum wind speed. In 1969, his friend Bob Simpson meteorologist Robert Simpson , then director of the National Hurricane Center , added information on the potential storm surge and range of central pressures for each category, resulting in what later became known as the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale . ref http www.novalynx.com saffir interview.html Q&A with Herbert Saffir  &mdash June 2001 interview from the South Florida Sun Sentinel ref Saffir survived the burning of the cruise ... &safe off&q author 3Ah saffir&btnG Search Google Scholar search for H Saffir ref Education and early career Saffir graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1940 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering ... Saffir worked for Dade County, Florida beginning in 1947 as an assistant county engineer, and worked ... damage for clues to improvements and has been a tireless advocate for stricter codes in hurricane ... it caught fire and burned, killing a total of 137 passengers and crew members. Saffir, who was employed ... account related to friends. Fact date October 2008 On 21 November 2007 Herbert Saffir died of a heart attack at South Miami, Florida Miami Hospital, according to his son, Richard Saffir. ref http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2007 11 23 AR2007112301595.html Herbert Saffir, 90 Hurricane Scale Creator ref References reflist External links http www.timesonline.co.uk tol comment obituaries ... Persondata . NAME Saffir, Herbert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 29 March 1917 PLACE ...   more details



  1. Scale

    Wind Beaufort scale Beaufort Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Hurricanes Saffir Simpson Fujita ...wiktionarypar scale Scale can refer to the following Length Architect s scale , a ruler like device which facilitates the production of technical drawings Engineer s scale , a ruler like device similar to the Architect s scale, they are helpful when drawing rooms Linear encoder , a kind of linear scale used in precision manufacturing for positioning Linear scale , a means of showing the scale of a map, chart, or drawing Vernier scale , a scale that allows for higher precision than a uniformly divided straight or circular measurement scale Locations Scales, South Lakeland , a village in Cumbria ... Scales Scales family Mathematics Scale descriptive set theory , an object defined on a set of points for example real numbers and used for a wide variety of applications Scale parameter , a description ... scale . Music Musical scale , a sequence of ordered musical notes Scale string instruments , the sounding length of the strings of an instrument Scale album Scale album , an album by electronic artist Matthew Herbert The Scale , a song by Interpol from Our Love to Admire People Scales surname Physics Weighing scale , an instrument used to determine the weight or mass of an object Ratio Scale model List of rail transport modelling scale standards List of scale model sizes Rail transport modelling scales model railroading Representation systems Scale, a linear or curved surface dial with calibrated ... philosophy Duration scale , an ordering of time intervals from shortest to longest Measurement , referring ... in size and complexity Scale factor , a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity Scale factor Universe , a function of time which represents the expansion of the universe Scale map Scale parameter , a numerical parameter in statistics Scale ratio Scale social sciences Scale spatial , an informal system of general size categorizations Scaling geometry Economies of scale Structures ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Jova

    The name Jova has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. 1981 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Jova 1981 s Hurricane Jova 1987 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Jova 1987 s Hurricane Jova 1993 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Jova 1993 s Hurricane Jova 2005 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Jova 2005 s Hurricane Jova Entered Central Pacific, passed near Hawaii but did not affect land. Hurricane Jova 2011 2011 s Hurricane Jova a Category 3 hurricane, made landfall in Mexico as a Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 2 hurricane. disambig DEFAULTSORT Jova Category Pacific hurricane disambiguation ...   more details



  1. Robert Simpson

    Robert Simpson or Bob Simpson may refer to tocright American Bob R. Simpson , American business executive, Major League Baseball owner Robert Simpson meteorologist born 1912 , American meteorologist and co developer of the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Robert L. Simpson film editor , American film editor Robert L. Simpson Mormon 1915 2003 , American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Robert L. Simpson, Jr. , artificial intelligence scientist British Bob Simpson journalist 1944 2006 , foreign correspondent for the BBC Robert Simpson composer 1921 1997 , English composer Robert Simpson UK politician 1923 1997 , Northern Irish politician Robert Winthrop Simpson 1799 1877 , rear admiral of the Chilean Navy Robert Simpson cricketer born 1962 , English cricketer Canadian Bob Simpson British Columbia politician , member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Cariboo North Bob Simpson Canadian football 1930 2007 , CFL football player Robert Simpson brewer , first mayor of Barrie, Ontario and founder of the Robert Simpson Brewing Company Robert Simpson Manitoba politician 1910 1997 , member of the Canadian House of Commons for Churchill riding Robert Simpson merchant 1834 1897 , Canadian founder of Simpson s Department Store Robert A. Simpson , Alberta politician in Calgary North Hill Robert B. Simpson born 1943 , executive director of the New Brunswick Healthcare Association and a former New Brunswick politician Australian Bob Simpson cricketer born 1936 , Australian cricketer See also Bobby Simpson disambiguation Bob Simpson disambiguation Robert Simson 1687 1768 , Scottish mathematician hndis Simpson, Robert DEFAULTSORT Simpson, Robert de Robert Simpson fr Robert Simpson fi Robert Simpson ...   more details



  1. Will Simpson

    Will Simpson may refer to Will Simpson comics Will Simpson equestrian Will C. Simpson , mayor of Ashland, Kentucky See also William Simpson disambiguation Bill Simpson disambiguation hndis Simpson, Will ...   more details



  1. In scale

    The in scale , which contains semitone s, according to a traditional theory is one of two pentatonic scale s used in much Japanese music , excluding gagaku and Buddhism Buddhist chanting. The in scale is used specifically in music for the koto musical instrument koto and shamisen and is contrasted with the yo scale yo scale , which does not contain semitones. ref Titon, Jeff Todd 1996 . Worlds of Music An Introduction to the Music of the World s Peoples , p.372. ISBN 0 02 872612 X. ref Image In scale.png 550px thumb center In scale on D with auxiliary notes F & C audio In scale.mid Play . More recent theory ref Koizumi Fumio 1974 . Nihon no ongaku Japanese music , 76. Tokyo National Theater of Japan. ref emphasizes that it is more useful in interpreting Japanese melody to view scales on the basis of nuclear tones located a perfect fourth fourth apart and containing notes between them, as in the miyako bushi scale used in koto and shamisen music and whose pitches are equivalent to the in scale ref Titon 1996 , 373. ref Image Miyako bushi scale.png 550px thumb center Miyako bushi scale on D, equivalent to in scale on D, with brackets on fourths audio Miyako bushi scale.mid Play . In scale in the other musical traditions Some rare examples of ancient genres of Andean music e.g. k antu use a scale similar to the in scale combined with melody leading with a parallel Perfect fifth fifths and Perfect fourth fourths . For example listen Machulas Kantu by Bolivia Manta folk group Wi ayataqui , 1981 . Source reflist Scales japan music stub Category Musical scales Category Japanese music Category Andean music ...   more details



  1. S scale

    S Scale or S gauge is a model railroad scale modeled at 1 64 scale , S scale track gauge space between the rails is RailGauge 22.42mm . ref http nasg.org standards standards S3.html National Association .... S gauge is sometimes confused with Standard Gauge toy trains standard gauge , a large scale standard for toy trains in the early part of the 20th century. History S Scale is one of the oldest model railroading scales. The earliest known 1 64 scale train was constructed from card in 1896. ref name ukhistory http www.s scale.org.uk history.htm S Scale MRS Standards History ref The first working ... when American Flyer marketed a 1 64 scale train that ran on three rail track similar to that of Lionel ... S Scale Model Railroading S Scale History ref for greater realism, and S gauge entered what many consider its heyday although there is more available in S scale today than was available during this period ... in 1989 and delivered their first S products in 1990. And while the S scale market has seen a number of brass model manufacturers, today the major brass model supplier in S scale S gauge is http www.riverraisinmodels.com River Raisin Models . Today s S gauge S scale modelers have a greater selection ... S scale structures, detail parts, figures, other scenic items, bridges, and more. Terminology Strictly speaking, scale is the relation of the size of a model to that of its prototype , and gauge is simply the distance between the railheads. However, within the modeling community the terms scale and gauge ... S scale has been adopted by the adherents of this higher fidelity approach. Examples of scale works ... all forms of S gauge model railroading. The http www.s scale.org.uk S Scale Model Railway Society also works to promote the scale in the UK. More S scale organizations can be found http www.sscalenews.com organizations.html here . Notable Layouts The largest S Scale layout in the United States ... DEFAULTSORT S Scale Category Model railroad scales Category Scale model scales de Nenngr e S ja S ...   more details



  1. T scale

    distinguish2 TT scale 1 120 unreferenced date April 2010 Infobox Model Rail Scale name T scale image caption Image T review 04.jpg 300px scale 0.0267 in. 1 ft. ratio 1 450 Japanese Cape Gauge br 1 480 Standard gauge gauge RailGauge 3mm prototype gauge commercially available models are of RailGauge 1067mm narrow Cape gauge T scale 1 450 , a.k.a. T Gauge , is a model railroad scale with a gauge of RailGauge 3mm . It was introduced at the Tokyo Toy Show in 2006 by KK Eishindo of Japan, and went on sale in 2007. It is presently the smallest commercial model train scale in the world. Since mid 2009, Railway Shop Hong Kong is the exclusive licensed manufacturer. The models are powered with a battery powered throttle with optional AC adapter at a maximum output of 4.5 V DC. To improve power pickup and tractive effort, the powered cars are fitted with magnet ic wheels, and the track has steel rails. The first train released is the Japanese 103 series commuter train in different versions. Each standard trainset comes with two powered cars, which are located in the center of the train. The front and rear cars are equipped with directional headlights. The tiny pantograph rail pantograph s are made of etched stainless steel. The Hankyu Railway 9000 EMU Series and the Kiha 40 DMU were added to the line of available trainsets in early 2010, and feature improved mechanisms for better performance ... street furniture is available, as well as a street decoration decal sheet, which comes with a scale ... in G Scale model railroading. The set includes an oval of track, a special riding style locomotive and cars, and G scale figures to ride the train. T scale trains may be used with model airplanes and model airports in the 1 400 1 500 scale range. Eishindo has been planning to produce a modest line of airplanes and accessories of their own. See also ZZ scale Z scale Rail transport modelling scales Model railway scales External links Commons Category T scale T scale ja en http www.kk eishindo.co.jp ...   more details



  1. Not to Scale

    Infobox Album Name Not to Scale Type Album Artist Kerfuffle Commented out because image was deleted Cover Kerfuffle Not to Scale.gif Released 14th June 2003 Recorded March 2003 at Ois n Studios Genre Folk music Folk Cover Nottoscale kerfuffle.jpg Length 45 11 Label RootBeat Records Producer Ste f n Hannigan Reviews The Living Tradition http www.folkmusic.net htmfiles webrevs rbrcd01.htm NetRhythms http www.netrhythms.co.uk reviewsk.html kerfuffle Last album This album Not to Scale br 2003 Next album K2 Kerfuffle album K2 br 2004 Not to Scale is the first album by folk band Kerfuffle . Track listing Track listing writing credits yes total length title1 Catharsis Peterman Siobhan O Donnell s writer1 Amy Cann Kathryn Tickell Trad. length1 4 20 title2 Ahma Ruchenitsa Farewell to Chernobyl writer2 Maria Kalaniemi Trad. Michael Ferry length2 7 31 title3 If I Was a Blackbird writer3 Trad. length3 5 25 title4 Quendale Bay writer4 Phil Cunningham length4 4 03 title5 Mick s Knitted Triplets The Ash Plant The Bonny Isle of Whalsay writer5 Jennifer Wrigley Trad. Trad. length5 2 59 title6 Locharber Drive Breton Tune Poker Signature writer6 Aidan O Rourke Trad. Aidan O Rourke length6 5 27 title7 Brisk Young Widow Gravel Walk Victor s Return writer7 Trad. Trad. Trad. length7 3 57 title8 Lucy s Sox Morrisons writer8 Hannah James Trad. length8 3 12 title9 Falmouth Packet writer9 Phil Beer length9 1 44 title10 Irish Toast Emma & Jamie s Wedding writer10 Trad. McCusker length10 6 31 All tracks arranged by Kerfuffle Personnel Sam Sweeney fiddle , percussion Hannah James Accordion , piano , vocals , clogging Chris Thornton Smith Guitar Tom Sweeney Bass Guitar DEFAULTSORT Not To Scale Category 2003 albums Category Kerfuffle albums ...   more details



  1. Simpson

    wiktionary TOCright Simpson may refer to Rockport, TX Antarctica Simpson Peak Antarctica Australia Simpson Desert Canada Simpson, Saskatchewan Simpson Pass , a mountain pass on the British Columbia Alberta boundary Simpson Peak Canada , the northernmost named peak in the Cassiar Mountains, British Columbia Simpson Peninsula , Nunavut Simpson River British Columbia Simpson River , a river in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia also North Simpson River Simpson s River, an historical name for the Nass River Chile Simpson River United Kingdom Simpson, Buckinghamshire United States Simpson, Pope County, Arkansas Simpson, Illinois Simpson, Indiana Simpson, Kansas Simpson, Louisiana Simpson, Minnesota Simpson, North Carolina Simpson County, Kentucky Simpson County , in Kentucky Simpson County, Mississippi Simpson County , Mississippi Simpson Creek , in West Virginia Simpson Township disambiguation People incomplete date April 2012 main Simpson name Cody Simpson , Australian pop R&B singer Jessica Simpson , American pop singer and actress Ashlee Simpson , American pop singer and actress, younger sister of Jessica Simpson Galton and Simpson , scriptwriters John Simpson Kirkpatrick , iconic Australian figure of World War I Simpson and his donkey O.J. Simpson In fiction The Simpsons , popular animated sitcom airing from 1989 through present The Simpson family , central characters of the series The Simpsons Schools Simpson College , in Indianola, Iowa Simpson University , in Redding, California Other uses Simpson appliance manufacturer , former manufacturer and brand of whitegoods in Australia Simpson index , a diversity index in ecology Simpson Thacher & Bartlett , law firm Simpson ... Canadian department store Simpsons of Piccadilly , a defunct clothing store in London Simpson s paradox , in statistics Simpson s rule , in mathematics See also Simson disambiguation disambiguation geo ca Simpson cs Simpson da Simpson de Simpson es Simpson fr Simpson ko it Simpson disambigua he ...   more details



  1. Beaufort scale

    would be 23 in the scale. Today, hurricane force winds are sometimes described as Beaufort scale 12 through 16, very roughly related to the respective category speeds of the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale , by which actual hurricane s are measured, where Category 1 is equivalent to Beaufort 12. However, the extended Beaufort numbers above 13 do not match the Saffir Simpson Scale. Category ... Simpson Hurricane Scale Douglas Sea Scale Enhanced Fujita Scale Fujita scale TORRO scale CLIWOC ... name forcenamenote The names storm and hurricane on the Beaufort scale refer only to wind strength, and do ... Hurricane Force Warnings are issued if winds of greater than 64 knots are expected. This scale is also ...Image Beaufort scale 12 notext.jpg right 300px thumb Force 12 at sea. The Beaufort scale IPAc en icon ... or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort wind force scale . History The scale was devised in 1805 ... Irish born Royal Navy officer, while serving on HMS Woolwich 1785 6 . The scale that carries Beaufort ... publisher Met Office title National Meteorological Library and Archive Fact sheet 6 The Beaufort Scale ..., but there was no standard scale and so they could be very subjective one man s stiff breeze might be another s soft breeze . Beaufort succeeded in standardizing the scale. File Sir Francis Beaufort by Stephen Pearce.jpg thumb 160px Sir Francis Beaufort The initial scale of thirteen classes zero ... understanding beaufort scale.shtml BBC Weather Centre Features Understanding Weather Beaufort Scale ref The scale was made a standard for ship s log entries on Royal Navy vessels in the late 1830s and was adapted to non naval use from the 1850s, with scale numbers corresponding to cup anemometer rotations ..., not the sails, behaved and extended to land observations. Rotations to scale numbers were standardized only in 1923. George Simpson meteorologist George Simpson , Commander of the Order of the British Empire C.B.E. later Sir George Simpson , Director of the UK Meteorological Office , was responsible ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Carla

    large Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 4 hurricane at its landfall between Port O Connor ...Dablink This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1961 for other storms with the same name, see Tropical Storm Carla disambiguation Tropical Storm Carla . Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Carla Type hurricane Year 1961 Basin Atl Image location Hurricane Carla Satellite.JPG Image name Satellite image of Hurricane Carla on September 10. Formed start date September 3, 1961 Dissipated end date September ... Peninsula , Texas , parts of the Central United States Hurricane season 1961 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Carla was one of two Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 5 tropical cyclone s during the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season . It struck the Texas coast as a Category  4 hurricane, becoming one of the most powerful storms to ever strike the United States. Hurricane Carla was the second ... NWS TPC 5.pdf work NOAA National Hurricane Center title The Deadliest, Costliest, and Most Intense ... toll was only 43. ref name noaa Cite web title Hurricane Carla publisher NOAA url http www.srh.noaa.gov ... and Hurricane Carla on the 6th. After skimming the Yucat n Peninsula as a weak hurricane, Carla entered ... hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin. ref name DRTX David M. Roth. http www.srh.noaa.gov lch research txlate20hur.php Texas Hurricane History Late 20th Century. Retrieved on 2007 06 23. ref Along the entire Texas coast, hurricane warnings were put into effect, causing a large evacuation of low ... hPa , making it the eighth most intense hurricane to strike the United States in the 20th century. Then little ... that would be imitated by later reporters. This marked the first live television broadcast of a hurricane ... from the landfall site, as Carla spawned one of the largest hurricane related tornado outbreaks on record ... rescue mwr 098 mwr 098 07 0541.pdf Tornadoes Associated With Hurricane Beulah on September ... as far east as the Mississippi River delta. Image Hurricane carla radar.jpg 150px thumb right ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Hortense

    Republic , Turks and Caicos , Nova Scotia , Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Hurricane season 1996 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Hortense was the eighth tropical storm, sixth hurricane, and second Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 4 hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season ... mph 85 km h , with peak gusts surpassing Beaufort Scale The modern scale hurricane force . ref name ...Dablink This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 1996 for other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Hortense disambiguation Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Hortense Type hurricane Year 1996 Basin Atl Image location Hurricane Hortense 12 sept 1996 1800Z.jpg Image name Hurricane Hortense near ... Hurricane Iris 1995 Iris , Hurricane Luis Luis , Hurricane Marilyn Marilyn and weeks after Hurricane Bertha 1996 Hurricane Bertha , it caused 39 deaths and 158  million 1996 US dollars in damage .... Image Hurricane Hortense PR Landfall.gif right thumb Hortense making landfall on Puerto Rico Hortense ... forecasts of quick strengthening to hurricane status, Hortense encountered shear from a fast moving upper level short trough. Shear quickly abated, and Hortense was able to reach hurricane strength on September 9 while in the northeast Caribbean Sea . The large hurricane turned to the northwest ...  mph 130  km h hurricane. Hurricane Hortense moved northwestward over the Atlantic Ocean , passing north of the Turks and Caicos Islands , where hurricane conditions were reported. Conditions became ideal for development, and the hurricane rapidly intensified to a 140  mph 220  km h Category  4 hurricane on September 13, but it was a relatively small system. A developing trough brought Hortense quickly to the northeast, producing shear that rapidly weakened the hurricane. As a Category  1 hurricane on September 15, Hortense crossed over the southeastern Nova Scotia ... in Guadeloupe align left Lesser Antilles Before becoming a hurricane, Hortense struck the Leeward ...   more details



  1. Fujita scale

    Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Rohn Emergency Scale for measuring the magnitude intensity of any emergency ...for other uses of F scale F scale disambiguation Fujita small The Fujita scale F Scale , or Fujita Pearson scale , is a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human built structures and vegetation. The official Fujita scale category is determined by meteorologist ... recording is available. Background The scale was introduced in 1971 by Tetsuya Fujita of the University ... Center currently the Storm Prediction Center . The scale was updated in 1973, taking into account ... occurrence. The Fujita scale was applied retroactively to tornadoes reported between 1950 and 1972 in the National ... a fatality in the U.S. back to 1880. The Fujita scale was adopted in most areas outside of Great Britain . fact date April 2012 In 2007, the Fujita scale was updated, and the Enhanced Fujita Scale was introduced in the United States. The new scale more accurately matches wind speeds to the severity ... scale is effectively a damage scale, and the wind speeds associated with the damage listed aren t rigorously verified. The Enhanced Fujita Scale was formulated due to research which suggested that the wind speeds required to inflict damage by intense tornadoes on the Fujita scale are greatly overestimated ... scale wind speeds, however, these are biased to United States construction practices. The EF scale also improved damage parameter descriptions. Derivation Image Fujita scale technical.svg right 300px The original scale as derived by Fujita was a theoretical 13 level scale F0 F12 designed to smoothly connect the Beaufort scale and the Mach number scale. F1 corresponds to the twelfth level of the Beaufort scale, and F12 corresponds to Mach number 1.0. F0 was placed at a position specifying no damage approximately the eighth level of the Beaufort scale , in analogy to how the Beaufort s zeroth level ... of damage were made for each category of the Fujita scale, and then these descriptions were used ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Connie

    , Maryland , Pennsylvania , New Jersey , New York , New England Hurricane season 1955 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Connie was the first in a series of hurricanes to strike North Carolina during the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season . Connie struck as a Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category ... 4 on the Saffir Simpson hurricane scale Saffir Simpson scale . Atlantic hurricane best track ...About the Atlantic hurricane of 1955 Pacific storms of the same name Hurricane Connie disambiguation Refimprove date April 2010 Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Connie Type hurricane Year 1955 Basin Atl Image location Connie1955HATradar.png Image name Hurricane Connie west of Cape Hatteras Formed August ... Storm Connie. Atlantic hurricane best track A Hurricane Hunters flight on August  4 reported a developing ... mph km h abbr on tropical cyclone scales major hurricane . On August  6, it passed about convert ... the northwest, Atlantic hurricane best track passing to the northeast of the Bahamas as it rounded ... Hurricane Diane to its southeast, as well as a building ridge to its northeast. The hurricane turned ... it had weakened to a minimal hurricane. Late that day, it moved ashore near Fort Macon State Park in North Carolina. ref name mwr According to the HURDAT Atlantic hurricane database , Connie made landfall with winds of convert 80 mph km h abbr on , Atlantic hurricane best track although the Hurricane Research Division suggested that the hurricane hit North Carolina with winds of at least convert 115 mph km h abbr on . ref name hrd cite web publisher Hurricane Research Division title Chronological ... hurricane best track div style clear left div Impact Image Connie1955rainpr.gif thumb left Connie rainfall in Puerto Rico On August  5, Hurricane Connie began to become an apparent threat to the northeastern ... . The National Weather Bureau issued hurricane warnings for Barbuda , Saba and Antigua . The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were placed on hurricane alert as warnings were possible later that day. ref ...   more details



  1. 1930 Atlantic hurricane season

    Republic Hurricane. A strong Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 4 hurricane, it directly hit Santo ... a monstrous Category  4 to a minimal Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale tropical storm within 24 ... into a Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 2 hurricane before dissipating in the central Atlantic . Clear Tropical Storm Three Infobox Hurricane Small Basin Atl Image Formed October 18 ...Infobox hurricane season Basin Atl Year 1930 Track 1930 Atlantic hurricane season map.png First storm ... hurricane Two Strongest storm pressure 933 Strongest storm winds 135 Total depressions 3 Total ... seasons 1928 Atlantic hurricane season 1928 , 1929 Atlantic hurricane season 1929 , 1930, 1931 Atlantic hurricane season 1931 , 1932 Atlantic hurricane season 1932 Season timeline The 1930 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the least active List of Atlantic hurricane seasons hurricane seasons on record ... Republic , killing between 2,000 and 8,000 people. Storms Clear Hurricane One Infobox Hurricane Small Basin Atl Image 1930 Atlantic hurricane 1 track.png Formed August 21 Dissipated August 28 1 min winds 110 Pressure 960 The first hurricane began in the Central Atlantic on August 21. It reached Category  3 hurricane strength on August 25 with winds of convert 125 mph km h abbr on as it grazed ..., until it became extratropical again and dissipated. Clear Hurricane Two Infobox Hurricane Small Basin Atl Image 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane Weather Analysis.JPG Track 1930 Dominican Republic hurricane track.png Formed August 29 Dissipated September 17 1 min winds 135 Pressure 933 Main 1930 Dominican Republic hurricane The second storm, likely a Cape Verde type hurricane , was one of the more ... of Mexico. Clear See also Portal Tropical cyclones List of tropical cyclones List of Atlantic hurricane ... 1930.pdf Monthly Weather Review 1930 1939 Atlantic hurricane seasons DEFAULTSORT 1930 Atlantic Hurricane Season Category 1930 1939 Atlantic hurricane seasons nl Atlantisch orkaanseizoen 1930 ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Ekeka

    while moving slowly west northwestward, and it attain hurricane status on January 30 about 100  miles 160  km northwest of Palmyra Atoll . On February 2, the hurricane attained peak winds of 115  mph 185  km h , making Ekeka a tropical cyclone scales major hurricane , or Category  3 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Saffir Simpson scale . ref name cphc Subsequently ...Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Ekeka Type hurricane Year 1992 Basin EPac Formed January 28, 1992 Dissipated ... Image name Hurricane Ekeka near peak intensity Damages Fatalities None reported Areas Marshall Islands , Chuuk Hurricane season 1992 Pacific hurricane season br 1992 Pacific typhoon season Hurricane ... Pacific tropical cyclone that attained major hurricane status during the month of February. The first storm of the 1992 Pacific hurricane season , Ekeka developed on January 28 well to the south of Hawaii . It gradually intensified to reach major hurricane status on February 2, although ... s and strong southwesterly winds in the region. ref name cphc cite web author Central Pacific Hurricane ... url http www.prh.noaa.gov cphc summaries 1992.php ref The Central Pacific Hurricane Center CPHC began ...  km south of Ka Lae , the southernmost point in Hawaii . EPAC hurricane best track The disturbance ... as the subtropical ridge strengthened to the north of the hurricane. ref name jtwc A large trough ... , or about 310  miles 500  km off the north coast of Papua New Guinea . EPAC hurricane best ... Atoll Exclusive Economic Zone Ekeka was the only hurricane within the area. ref cite web author Rusty ... Date Line outside of the tropical cyclone season, EPAC hurricane best track which starts May ... regions. ref name season dates cite web publisher Central Pacific Hurricane Center work FAQ title ... 11 25 ref In the official Pacific hurricane database, Ekeka was the only tropical cyclone on record ... the earliest cyclone on record within the basin. EPAC hurricane best track See also ...   more details



  1. The Hurricane!

    Other uses Hurricane disambiguation Infobox television episode Title The Hurricane Series The Cleveland Show Image File The Hurricane The Cleveland Show Promo.jpg 250px Caption The Brown Tubbs family are shocked ... Show BFFs Next Nightmare on Grace Street The Hurricane is the second episode of the The Cleveland ... of an Night of the Hurricane animated triple crossover with Family Guy and American Dad , the first ..., The Hurricane was postponed in response to a April 25 28, 2011 tornado outbreak series of tornadoes ... episodes. ref name Futic cite web title FOX Pulls Sunday s Family Guy Hurricane Crossover With The Cleveland ... family guy hurricane crossover with the cleveland show american dad 198402 9245 ixzz1Kvwxrocs work The Futon Critic accessdate April 29, 2011 ref Plot When a hurricane hits Stoolbend, the Brown Tubbs ... radio tv talk 2011 04 29 fox postpones hurricane themed family guy american dad cleveland show shows after recent storms ?cxntlid thbz hm last Ho first Rodney date 2011 04 23 title Fox postpones hurricane ... ref ref name TVSquad cite web url http www.tvsquad.com 2010 10 04 hurricane themed crossover event for family guy the clevelan title Hurricane Themed Crossover Event for Family Guy, The Cleveland Show ... announced that the episode would air on May 1 as part of the Night of the Hurricane crossover, alongside with The Cleveland Show episode The Hurricane and Family Guy episode Seahorse Seashell Party ... Show Hurricane Episode last Goldberg first Lesley work The Hollywood Reporter publisher Prometheus ... 2011 04 29 fox postpones animated comedies with hurricane story line ?partner rss&emc rss title Fox Postpones Animated Comedies With Hurricane Story Line last Itzkoff first Dave date ... ref cite web url http www.eonline.com uberblog b239487 fox pulls hurricane episodes of family.html title Fox Pulls Hurricane Episodes of Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and American Dad first Jenna ... web url http insidetv.ew.com 2011 04 29 fox pulls family guy cleveland hurricane episodes title Fox ...   more details



  1. Hurricane!

    Other uses Hurricane disambiguation Hurricane good article Infobox American Dad episode Title Hurricane Series American Dad Image File Hurricane crossover.jpg 250px Caption Cleveland Brown Cleveland , Stan ... Hot Water Next A Ward Show Hurricane is the second episode of the American Dad season 7 seventh season ... for evacuation in response to an oncoming hurricane . Reluctant to leave his home, Stan encourages his family to ride out the storm in their house with him. The hurricane sends a flood to the city of Langley Falls, which puts the entire family in danger. Hurricane is the final part of an Night of the Hurricane ... to air on May 1, 2011 as the season finale for the sixth season of the series, Hurricane was postponed ..., according to Nielsen ratings . Hurricane was written by Erik Sommers, and directed by Tim ... Schaal . Plot When a hurricane arrives at Langley Falls, List of American Dad characters ... Night of the Hurricane quote box width 30em border 1px align right bgcolor c6dbf7 fontsize 85 quote ... 2011 04 29 fox postpones hurricane themed family guy american dad cleveland show shows after recent storms ?cxntlid thbz hm last Ho first Rodney date April 23, 2011 title Fox postpones hurricane themed ... http www.tvsquad.com 2010 10 04 hurricane themed crossover event for family guy the clevelan title Hurricane Themed Crossover Event for Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and American Dad last Harnick first ... plot in Hurricane was modeled after the action film action adventure film adventure disaster ... name TVG In April 2011, executives of the Fox Broadcasting Company officially announced that Hurricane would air on May 1 as part of the Night of the Hurricane crossover, alongside with The Cleveland Show episode The Hurricane and Family Guy episode Seahorse Seashell Party . ref name TVG However on April ... pulls family guy american 183721 title Fox Pulls Family Guy, American Dad, Cleveland Show Hurricane ... 04 29 fox postpones animated comedies with hurricane story line ?partner rss&emc rss title Fox Postpones ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Fico

    to Category  4 status on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale for the following days, and it passed ...Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Fico Type hurricane Year 1978 Basin EPac Image location Hurricane Fico 1978 072078.JPG Image name Hurricane Fico on July 17 with winds of convert 135 mi h km h abbr on Formed ... 0 Fatalities None reported Areas Hawaii , Aleutian Islands Hurricane season 1978 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Fico was the longest lived tropical cyclone hurricane of the 1978 Pacific hurricane season and at the time was the longest lasting Pacific hurricane on record, the record being held today by Hurricane John 1994 Hurricane John of 1994. The sixth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and third major hurricane, Fico developed from a tropical disturbance off the coast of Mexico on July ... North Pacific Tropical Cyclones of 1978 publisher Eastern Pacific Hurricane Center accessdate ... hours after becoming a tropical storm Fico strengthened into a hurricane. As the hurricane turned to the west northwest, a well defined eye cyclone eye developed in the center of the hurricane, and Fico continued to quickly intensify. Fico attained Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 4 strength about 24  hours after it first became a hurricane, and on July 12 it reached peak winds of 140  ... mwr Throughout its duration, the eye of the hurricane was around convert 35 mi km in diameter. ref ... over cooler water temperatures. On July 14, passing over an area of 79  F 26  C waters, the hurricane ... 17 the hurricane again began to weaken, and its winds dropped to convert 90 mi h km h abbr on as Fico entered the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility. Fico slowly retrengthened and reached ... of the island of Hawaii island Hawaii . The hurricane turned to the northwest toward an upper level ... Central Pacific Hurricane Season year 1978 title 1978 Central Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season accessdate 2006 12 15 url http www.prh.noaa.gov cphc summaries 1978.php Fico ref Impact Image Hurricane Fico ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Dennis

    became a strong and well organized Category  1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale ... to just under Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 5 intensity, Dennis s track began to wobble. Meteorologists ... to Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 1 intensity. ref name disc3 cite web author Stewart title ... continued to indicate the possibility of a rebound to Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category ... pm CDT 1925 UTC on July 10. Dennis was a Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 3 hurricane with winds ... Other hurricane uses Hurricane Dennis disambiguation the Atlantic hurricane of 2005 Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Dennis Type hurricane Year 2005 Basin Atl Image location 121893main Dennis.A2005190.1845 516px.jpg Image name Hurricane Dennis as a Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Formed ... , Georgia U.S. state Georgia , Tennessee River Tennessee and Ohio River Ohio Valley regions Hurricane season 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Dennis was an early forming major hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during the very active 2005 Atlantic hurricane season . Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season. In July, the hurricane set several records for early season hurricane activity, becoming both the earliest formation of a fourth tropical cyclone and the strongest North Atlantic tropical cyclone Atlantic hurricane ever ... by Hurricane Emily 2005 Hurricane Emily . Dennis hit Cuba twice as a Category  4 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale , and made landfall on the Florida Panhandle in the United States as a Category  3 storm less than a year after Hurricane Ivan did so. Dennis caused at least ... . Meteorological history storm path Dennis 2005 track.png Hurricane Dennis began as Tropical cyclone ... the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season 2004 season , Hurricane Alex 2004 Hurricane Alex formed in early August and Hurricane Charley made landfall in Cuba on August 12 . The newly named Dennis began moving ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Janet

    687 direct Areas Barbados , Windward Islands , Belize , Mexico Hurricane season 1955 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Janet was the most powerful tropical cyclone hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest North Atlantic tropical cyclone Atlantic hurricane s on record. It made landfall as a Category  5 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale , causing ... of Mexico and British Honduras , as a Category  5 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale ..., Janet was operationally not discovered until it attained hurricane status on September 21. Janet was a small hurricane, and rapidly intensified on September 22, becoming a Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 3 hurricane near Barbados , completely skipping category 1 and 2 intensity. Becoming ...Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Janet Type hurricane Year 1955 Basin Atl Formed September 21, 1955 Dissipated ... wave was so weak that the National Hurricane Center was unable to detect it. It organized ... 2 hurricane. Janet eventually reaching a peak of 175  mph 280  km h winds in the western Caribbean Sea. ref name mwr On September 26, the Hurricane Hunter mission Snowcloud Five was lost in the storm taking with it seven crew members. This is the only Hurricane mission lost in the Atlantic. ref http www.wunderground.com hurricane hunter4.asp ref Janet remained a Category  5 hurricane ... hurricane, and second overall only behind the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane . ref name mwr As it crossed the Yucat n Peninsula , the hurricane s winds weakened to 100  mph 160  km h . Over the Bay ..., Veracruz and Nautla on September 29 as a Category  2 hurricane. Janet dissipated the next ... by region Region Deaths Barbados 38 ref name mwr Grenadines 122 ref name mwr Hurricane Hunters ... While in its early stages, Janet passed just south of Barbados on September 22, the first hurricane ... title Hurricane Janet remembered after 50 years author first Khalil last Goodman authorlink url http ...   more details



  1. Hurricane Carol

    meteorology trough of low pressure turned the hurricane northeastward, and Carol intensified to attain Category  3 status on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale . The well organized hurricane ... name wc1954 On August 30, the hurricane again strengthened to reach Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale ... the Fire Island community of Point O Woods as an Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale upper Category 2 or a Category 3 hurricane . ref name aoml cite web author Hurricane Research Division year 2006 title Chronological ...Dablink This article is about the 1954 Atlantic hurricane for other storms named Carol, see Tropical Storm Carol disambiguation Tropical Storm Carol . Infobox Hurricane Name Hurricane Carol Type hurricane ... Bahamas , North Carolina , New York , New England , southern Quebec Hurricane season 1954 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Carol was among the worst tropical cyclones to affect the New England ... over land. Carol was similar to the New England Hurricane of 1938 , as they were near the same ... title Hurricane Carol  August 31, 1954 publisher Geocities.com accessdate 2006 11 04 url http www.geocities.com ... costliest United States hurricane, and the nineteenth costliest U.S. hurricane when adjusted ... 1851 to 2004 publisher National Hurricane Center accessdate 20 April 2011 url http www.nhc.noaa.gov ... to attain hurricane status. ref name mwr cite web author Walter R. Davis year 1954 title Hurricanes ... rescue mwr 082 mwr 082 08 0228.pdf ref the motion of Carol turned to a northwest drift. The hurricane ... 31, Carol passed very near Cape Hatteras , North Carolina with Hurricane Hunters Reconnaissance Aircraft intensity estimates between 75  mph 120  km h to 125  mph 200  km h . The hurricane ... hurdat ushurrlist.htm ref After quickly crossing the Long Island Sound the hurricane made its final landfall on Old Saybrook, Connecticut . ref name mwr Carol was a small hurricane, with the strongest ..., unusual for List of New England hurricanes New England hurricane landfalls residents in Groton ...   more details



  1. 1916 Texas hurricane

    , the storm reached Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 3 status as it passed over the Cayman ...Use mdy dates date February 2012 Infobox Hurricane Name 1916 Texas Hurricane Type hurricane Year 1916 Basin Atl Image location 1916 6.jpg Image name Damage from the hurricane. Formed start date August ... 24 direct Areas Martinique , Jamaica, Cuba , Texas Hurricane season 1916 Atlantic hurricane season The 1916 Texas Hurricane was a Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 4 hurricane that struck the southern Texas the landfall was south of Corpus Christi, Texas coast in mid August 1916. The hurricane was the fourth hurricane and third major hurricane of an active 1916 Atlantic hurricane season ... south Texas on August 18. The 1916 storm was the strongest hurricane to hit the Texas coast since the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 , and the hurricane caused 24 fatalities and left millions of dollars in damage. ref name wund http www.wunderground.com hurricane at191604.asp 1916 Weather Underground Archive ... docs research hurrhistory 1916 1916.html Report on the 1916 Hurricane URL Accessed June 12, 2006 ref The hurricane was also one of three hurricane to hit the Caribbean Island of Martinique during the 1916 season. ref Don Stewart http www.caribbeancompass.com hurri200fin.htm Hurricane Preparations URL Accessed July 11, 2006 ref Meteorological history storm path 1916 Atlantic hurricane 6 track.png ... rapidly reached hurricane strength before crossing over the Leeward Islands on the same day. On August 14, the hurricane then reached Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale Category 2 strength as it moved west northwest through the Caribbean sea. On the evening of August 15, the hurricane made landfall in Jamaica as a 105  mph 169  km h hurricane. Despite the landfall, however, the storm ... landfall. The hurricane made landfall on August 19 south of Corpus Christi, Texas as a Category  4 hurricane. ref name hurdatmeta cite web author Hurricane Research Division url http www.aoml.noaa.gov ...   more details




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