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1-Min Sustained Winds in Mph, Kt, and Km/H Category Winds Summary People, Mobile Homes Frame Homes Apartments, High-Rise Signage, Trees Power and Example (1-min Livestock, and Shopping Centers, Windows and Fences, and Water sustained Pets and Industrial Glass Canopies winds in mph, Buildings kt, and km/h) 1 74-95 mph Very dangerous People, livestock, Older (mainly pre-1994 Some poorly constructed Some apartment building Windows in high- There will be Large Extensive Hurricane Dolly 64-82 kt winds will and pets struck by construction) mobile frame homes can experience and shopping center roof rise buildings can occasional branches of damage to (2008) is an 119-153 km/h produce some flying or falling homes could be major damage, involving loss coverings could be be broken by damage to trees will power lines and example of a damage debris could be destroyed, especially if of the roof covering and partially removed. flying debris. commercial snap and poles will likely hurricane that injured or killed. they are not anchored damage to gable ends as well Industrial buildings can Falling and signage, fences, shallow result in power brought Category properly as they tend to as the removal of porch lose roofing and siding broken glass will and canopies. rooted trees outages that 1 winds and shift or roll off their coverings and awnings. especially from pose a significant can be could last a few impacts to South foundations. Newer Unprotected windows may windward corners, rakes, danger even after toppled. to several days. Padre Island, mobile homes that are break if struck by flying and eaves. Failures to the storm. Texas. anchored properly can debris. Masonry chimneys overhead doors and Hurricane Iwa sustain damage can be toppled. Well- unprotected windows will (1982) and involving the removal constructed frame homes be common. Hurricane Dot of shingle or metal roof could have damage to roof (1959) are coverings, and loss of shingles, vinyl siding, soffit examples of vinyl siding, as well as panels, and gutters. Failure Category One damage to carports, of aluminum, screened-in, hurricanes that sunrooms, or lanais. swimming pool enclosures directly impacted can occur. Hawaii Category Winds Summary People, Mobile Homes Frame Homes Apartments, High-Rise Signage, Trees Power and Example (1-min Livestock, and Shopping Centers, Windows and Fences, and Water sustained Pets and Industrial Glass Canopies winds in mph, Buildings kt, and km/h) 2 96-110 mph Extremely There is a Older (mainly pre-1994 Poorly constructed frame There will be a Windows in high- Commercial Many Near-total Hurricane 83-95 kt dangerous winds substantial risk of construction) mobile homes have a high chance of substantial percentage of rise buildings can signage, fences, shallowly power loss is Frances (2004) is 154-177 km/h will cause injury or death to homes have a very high having their roof structures roof and siding damage be broken by and canopies will rooted trees expected with an example of a extensive damage people, livestock, chance of being removed especially if they to apartment buildings flying debris. be damaged and will be outages that hurricane that and pets due to destroyed and the are not anchored properly. and industrial buildings. Falling and often destroyed. snapped or could last from brought Category flying and falling flying debris generated Unprotected windows will Unreinforced masonry broken glass will uprooted and several days to 2 winds and debris. can shred nearby have a high probability of walls can collapse. pose a significant block weeks. Potable impacts to coastal mobile homes. Newer being broken by flying danger even after numerous water could portions of Port mobile homes can also debris. Well-constructed the storm. roads. become scarce St. Lucie, Florida be destroyed. frame homes could sustain as filtration with Category 1 major roof and siding systems begin conditions damage. Failure of to fail. experienced aluminum, screened-in, elsewhere in the swimming pool enclosures city. will be common. Category Winds Summary People, Mobile Homes Frame Homes Apartments, High-Rise Signage, Trees Power and Example (1-min Livestock, and Shopping Centers, Windows and Fences, and Water sustained Pets and Industrial Glass Canopies winds in mph, Buildings kt, and km/h) 3 111-129 mph Devastating There is a high Nearly all older (pre- Poorly constructed frame There will be a high Numerous Most commercial Many trees Electricity and Hurricane Ivan 96-112 kt damage will risk of injury or 1994) mobile homes homes can be destroyed by percentage of roof windows will be signage, fences, will be water will be (2004) is an 178-208 km/h occur death to people, will be destroyed. the removal of the roof and covering and siding blown out of and canopies will snapped or unavailable for example of a livestock, and Most newer mobile exterior walls. Unprotected damage to apartment high-rise be destroyed. uprooted, several days to hurricane that pets due to flying homes will sustain windows will be broken by buildings and industrial buildings blocking a few weeks brought Category and falling debris. severe damage with flying debris. Well-built buildings. Isolated resulting in numerous after the storm 3 winds and potential for complete frame homes can experience structural damage to falling glass, roads. passes. impacts to coastal roof failure and wall major damage involving the wood or steel framing which will pose a portions of Gulf collapse. removal of roof decking and can occur. Complete threat for days to Shores, Alabama gable ends. failure of older metal weeks after the with Category 2 buildings is possible, and storm. conditions older unreinforced experienced masonry buildings can elsewhere in this collapse. city. Category Winds Summary People, Mobile Homes Frame Homes Apartments, High-Rise Signage, Trees Power and Example (1-min Livestock, and Shopping Centers, Windows and Fences, and Water sustained Pets and Industrial Glass Canopies winds in mph, Buildings kt, and km/h) 4 130-156 mph Catastrophic There is a very Nearly all older (pre- Poorly constructed homes There will be a high Most windows Nearly all Most trees Power outages Hurricane 113-136 kt damage will high risk of injury 1994) mobile homes can sustain complete collapse percentage of structural will be blown out commercial will be will last for Charley (2004) is 209-251 km/h occur or death to will be destroyed. A of all walls as well as the loss damage to the top floors of high-rise signage, fences, snapped or weeks to an example of a people, livestock, high percentage of of the roof structure. Well- of apartment buildings. buildings and canopies will uprooted and possibly hurricane that and pets due to newer mobile homes built homes also can sustain Steel frames in older resulting in be destroyed. power poles months. Long- brought Category flying and falling also will be destroyed. severe damage with loss of industrial buildings can falling glass, downed. term water 4 winds and debris. most of the roof structure collapse. There will be a which will pose a Fallen trees shortages will impacts to coastal and/or some exterior walls. high percentage of threat for days to and power increase human portions of Punta Extensive damage to roof collapse to older weeks after the poles will suffering. Most Gorda, Florida coverings, windows, and unreinforced masonry storm. isolate of the area will with Category 3 doors will occur. Large buildings. residential be conditions amounts of windborne debris areas. uninhabitable experienced will be lofted into the air. for weeks or elsewhere in the Windborne debris damage months. city. Hurricane will break most unprotected Iniki (1992) windows and penetrate some made landfall on protected windows. Kauai as a Category 4 hurricane. Category Winds Summary People, Mobile Homes Frame Homes Apartments, High-Rise Signage, Trees Power and Example (1-min Livestock, and Shopping Centers, Windows and Fences, and Water sustained Pets and Industrial Glass Canopies winds in Buildings mph, kt, and km/h) 5 157 mph or Catastrophic People, livestock, Almost complete A high percentage of frame Significant damage to Nearly all Nearly all Nearly all Power outages Hurricane higher damage will and pets are at destruction of all homes will be destroyed, wood roof commercial windows will be commercial trees will be will last for Andrew (1992) is 137 kt or occur very high risk of mobile homes will with total roof failure and buildings will occur due blown out of signage, fences, snapped or weeks to an example of a higher injury or death occur, regardless of age wall collapse. Extensive to loss of roof sheathing. high-rise and canopies will uprooted and possibly hurricane that from flying or or construction. damage to roof covers, Complete collapse of buildings be destroyed. power poles months. Long- brought Category 252 kph or falling debris, windows, and doors will many older metal resulting in downed. term water 5 winds and higher even if indoors in occur. Large amounts of buildings can occur. falling glass, Fallen trees shortages will impacts to coastal mobile homes or windborne debris will be Most unreinforced which will pose a and power increase human portions of Cutler framed homes. lofted into the air. masonry walls will fail threat for days to poles will suffering. Most Ridge, Florida Windborne debris damage which can lead to the weeks after the isolate of the area will with Category 4 will occur to nearly all collapse of the buildings. storm. residential be conditions unprotected windows and A high percentage of areas. uninhabitable experienced many protected windows. industrial buildings and for weeks or elsewhere in low-rise apartment months. south Miami- buildings will be Dade County. destroyed. .
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