Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

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NOTE: DO NOT ADD HURRICANE KATRINA AS AN EXAMPLE!

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Katrina is not a good example of either a Cat 4 or a Cat 5

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since "officially" it was a Cat 4 (since wind speeds

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determine 'official' strength) but in pressure, surge, and

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damage it was a Cat 5, which can be confusing for the reader.

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Also don't add any other storms with disputed categories

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(i.e. Ivan). All storms are as of landfall. Therefore, do not

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add storms like Rita to Category Five when it should be

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in Category Three. Also, don't add linebreaks below these comments.

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