Category 1--Winds 74 to 95 mph.
- • Minimal structural damage
- • Mobile homes at risk
- • Power lines, signs and tree branches blown down
- • Storm surge--4 to 5 feet
Category 2--Winds 96 to 110 mph.
- • Moderate structural damage to walls, roofs and windows
- • Mobile homes at greater risk
- • Large signs and tree branches blown down
- • Storm surge--6 to 8 feet
Category 3--Winds 111 to 130 mph.
- • Extensive structural damage to walls, roofs and windows
- • Trees blown down
- • Storm surge--9 to 12 feet
Category 4--Winds 131 to 155 mph.
- • Extreme damage to structures and roofs
- • Trees uprooted
- • Storm surge--13 to 18 feet
Category 5--Winds in excess of 155 mph.
- • Catastrophic damage
- • Structures destroyed
- • Storm surge--18 feet or higher