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SAFFIR/SIMPSON DAMAGE POTENTIAL SCALE
| CATEGORY | WIND SPEED [MPH] | PRESSURE [MB] | SURGE [FT] |
| 1 | 74 - 95 | >980 | 4 - 5 |
| 2 | 96 -110 | 965-979 | 6 - 8 |
| 3 | 111 -130 | 945-964 | 9 -12 |
| 4 | 131 -155 | 920-944 | 13 -18 |
| 5 | >155 | <920 | >18 |
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