Why were hurricane categories established?

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Most of us are familiar with hurricane categories which rate storms on a 1-5 scale, known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale .

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StellarKnight

Since: Feb 10

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Cat. 1 Bring in the lawn furniture dogs and cats. Cat. 2 Bring in the lawn furniture dogs and cats board up the windows
Cat. 3. Bring in the lawn furniture put dogs cats children and family photo's in your car or van and leave.

Cat. 4. Leave more quickly then the urgency of a 3 .

Cat. 5. Really leave quickly.

RayOne

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It is not political, it is science.

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