Alabama Weather » simpson-scale http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog Alabama Weather Alerts, Warnings and Current Radar Maps Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:33:10 +0000 en hourly 1 StormSmart Coasts » Alabama » National Hurricane Center Announces … http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog/2010/03/04/stormsmart-coasts-%c2%bb-alabama-%c2%bb-national-hurricane-center-announces/ http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog/2010/03/04/stormsmart-coasts-%c2%bb-alabama-%c2%bb-national-hurricane-center-announces/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:32:05 +0000 admin http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog/2010/03/04/stormsmart-coasts-%c2%bb-alabama-%c2%bb-national-hurricane-center-announces/ The scale keeps the same wind speed ranges as the original Saffir-Simpson Scale for each of the five hurricane categories, but no longer ties specific storm surge and flooding effects to each category. The size of the tropical cyclone …

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]]> http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog/2010/03/04/stormsmart-coasts-%c2%bb-alabama-%c2%bb-national-hurricane-center-announces/feed/ 1 Hurricane Center Takes Storm Surge Out of Intensity Categories … http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog/2010/02/17/hurricane-center-takes-storm-surge-out-of-intensity-categories/ http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog/2010/02/17/hurricane-center-takes-storm-surge-out-of-intensity-categories/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:59:34 +0000 admin http://www.alabamaweather.org/blog/2010/02/17/hurricane-center-takes-storm-surge-out-of-intensity-categories/ The new scale keeps the same wind speed ranges as the original Saffir-Simpson Scale for each of the five hurricane categories, but no longer ties specific storm surge and flooding effects to each category. In their press release, …

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