The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Get your shutters ordered from us, and read below to know when the storm is considered strong by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, so you can have your shutters in place before the bad damage happens.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall.

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Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf and the shape of the coastline, in the landfall region. Note that all winds are using the U.S. 1-minute average.

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