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Saffir-Simpson Scale - Category:
Category One - Minimal
  • Winds: 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr)
  • Storm Surge: Generally 4-5 ft above normal
  • Damage: No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.


Weather Almanac

Place: South Carolina
Year: 1893
Event: First of 3 great hurricanes that year in SC. Over 1,000 people drowned in tidal surge at Charleston.

Place: East Coast
Year: 1971
Event: Tropical Storm Doria paralleled East Coast, causing serious flooding. It also spawned a tornado in Cape May County, NJ.

Hurricane Center
Active 2008 Atlantic Hurricanes (2)
Fay
Gustav

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Active 2008 Pacific Hurricanes (1)
Julio

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