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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. This scale helps to estimate potential property damage. Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph.

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The storm has strengthened to a category 1 hurricane — the lowest speed category — based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Sunday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The storm received the lowest ranking on the official hurricane categorisation, the Saffir-Simpson scale, due to its wind speeds of 75mph (120km/h). But storms that just clip in at the lower end ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such ...