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Q: What is the name of the scale used to classify hurricanes and storms based on sustained wind speed?

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Last update 2024.09.25

Arab Weather - The scale used to classify hurricanes and storms based on sustained wind speed is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

This scale classifies tropical cyclones into five categories based on sustained wind speed, with Category 1 being the least powerful and Category 5 being the most destructive.

What is the name of the scale used to classify hurricanes and storms based on sustained wind speed?

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