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Storm Scale
TD
0-38 mph
Tropical Depression
No real damage to building structures. Damage primarly to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.
TS
39-73 mph
Tropical Storm
No real damage to building structures. Damage primarly to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.
1
74-95 mph
Category 1
No real damage to buildings. Damage to unanchored mobile homes. Some damage to poorly constructed signs.
2
96-110 mph
Category 2
Some damage to building roofs, doors and windows. Considerable damage to mobile homes. Some trees blown down.
3
111-130 mph
Category 3
Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings. Large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly built signs destroyed. Terrain may be flooded well inland.
4
131-155 mph
Category 4
More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences. Major erosion of beach areas. Terrain may be flooded well inland.
5
+156 mph
Category 5
Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away.
