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Saffir-Simpson scale
(Encyclopedia) Saffir-Simpson scaleSaffir-Simpson scalesăfˈər– [key], standard scale for rating the severity of hurricanes as a measure of the damage they cause; it is based on observations of…storm
(Encyclopedia) storm, disturbance of the ordinary conditions of the atmosphere attended by wind, rain, snow, sleet, hail, or thunder and lightning. Types of storms include the extratropical cyclone,…storm surge
(Encyclopedia) storm surge: see under storm.Weather: Galveston Storm Surge
Galveston Storm SurgeWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…flood, in hydrology
(Encyclopedia) flood, inundation of land by the rise and overflow of a body of water. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of…Weather: Blowing Cold and Hot: The Big Ones
Blowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm…Weather: Modern Winter of Deep Snows
Modern Winter of Deep SnowsWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe…Weather: The Perfect Storm?
The Perfect Storm?WeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…Weather: Winter Gone South
Winter Gone SouthWeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…U.S. Hurricanes
Find data about the most intense and deadliest hurricanes to strike the U.S. Figures include U.S. deaths only, except where noted. Damages are actual cost in U.S. dollars, followed in parentheses by…Trending
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