The+Saffir-Simpson+scale

=__**The saffir-Simpson scale**__= The saffir-Simpson scale shows the wind speed, severity, height of the storm and the category. Scientists created it to mersure types of storms. Each number in the category shows how strong the storm is over all.

In the scale speed of the wind is can be mesured by km/h or mph. Storms can be as low as 75 km/h or above 248 km/h.

Diffrent damgas are scaled such as: weak/minimal, moderate, strong/extensive, extreme/ very strong or catastrophic/devastating.

Height of a storm surge is also mesured in feet or meters. In the 5 diffrent categorys are 4-5F/1.2-1.5m, 6-8F/1.8-2.4m, 9-12F/3.9-5.4m or greater than 18F or 5.4m.

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By: Pamela Ho :)

the saffir-simpson scale was made and invented by bob simpson and herbert saffir. this scale is only for the use of hurricanes. other tropical storms use different scales.

added by: Rui :P