Pm†þ¡UB !? @ @i @0J@iTable1 ColA1 2ColB1ColA2ColB2ColA3  ColB3 @ €&r7AWinds of 74 to 95 m.p.h.; storm surge 4 to 5 feet above normal. Damage primarily to shrubbery, tree, foliage, and unanchored mobile homes. No real damage to other structures. Some damageto poorly constructed signs. Low-lying coastal roads inundated, some small craft in exposed anchorage torn from moorings.?BWinds of 96 to 110 m.p.h.; storm surge 6 to 8 feet. Considerable damage to shrubbery and tree foliage; some trees blown down. Major amage to exposed mobile homes. Extensive dage to poorly constructed signs. Some damage to oofing materials of buildings; some windw and door damage. No major damage to buidings. Low-lying roads cut by rising water 2 to 4 hours before arrival of hurricane center. Considerable damage to piers; marinas flooded; small craft in unprotected anchorages torn from moorings. Evacuation of some shoreline residences and low-lying areas required.ÖBWinds of 111 to 130 m.p.h.; sotm surge 9 to 12 feet above normal. Foliage torn from trees; large trees blown over. Practically all poorly constructed signs blown down. Some damage to roofing materials of buildings; some window and door damage. Some structural damage to small buildings. Mobile homes destroyed. Serious flooding at coast and many smaller structures near coast destroyed; large structures near coast damaged by battering waves and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Flat terrain 5 feet or less above sea level flooded 8 miles or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences within several blocks of shoreline possibly required.·BWinds of 131 to 155 m.p.h.; storm surge of 13 to 18 feet above normal. Extensive damage to roofing materials, windows, and doors. Complete roof failures on many small residences; complete destruction of mobile homes. Flat terrain 10 feet or less above sea level flooded inland as far as six miles. Major damage to lower floors of structures near shore due to flooding and battering by waves and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut off by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Major beach erosion. Massive evacuation of all residences within 500 yards of shore possibly required, and of single-story residences on low ground within two miles of shore.*CWinds greater than 155 m.p.h. (theoretical limit about 200 m.p.h.); storm surge greater than 18 feet above normal. Shrubs and trees blown down; considerable damage to roofs of buildings; all signs down. Very severe and extensive damage to windows and doors. Complete roof failure at 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. Major damage to lower floors of all structures less than 15 feet above sea level within 500 yards of shore. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within five to ten miles of shore possibly required. @6 1C?ª-EEI1,Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale3Source: National Hurricane Center, Coral Gables, FL%17Central pressure: 980+ mbar (28.94+ in.) Winds: 74-95 m.p.h.Storm surge: 4-5 ft.Damage: MinimalExample: Agnes, 1972%2?…Central pressure: 965-979 mbar (28.50-28.91 in.)Winds: 96-110 m.p.h.Storm surge: 6-8 ft.Damage: Moderte Example: Kate, 1965%3Ö…Central pressure: 945-964 mbar (27.91-28.47 in.)Winds: 111-130 m.p.hStorm surge: 9-12 ft.Damage: ExtensiveExample: Elena, 1985%4·†Central pressure: 920-944 mbar (27.17-27.88 in.)Winds: 131-155 m.p.hStorm surge: 13-18 ft.Damage: ExtremeExample: Andrew, 1992%5 *€Central pressure: < 920 mbar (< 27.17 in.)Winds: 155+ m.p.hStorm surge; 18+ ft.Damage: CatastrophicExample: Labor Day, 19359€ &â Ó œÕî§ @†"DATA.APP‡@Table1Cat. 2 œÿÿÿdDesc. ÿÿÿÿœÿÿÿd"Summary   œÿÿÿd@‰ . H€ &â Ó œÕî§ P_è