{"id":107322,"date":"2024-09-26T22:58:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107322"},"modified":"2024-09-26T22:58:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T15:58:16","slug":"how-hurricanes-are-rated-by-the-saffir-simpson-hurricane-wind-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107322","title":{"rendered":"How hurricanes are rated by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale explained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricanes<\/a> in the Atlantic Basin are assigned a Category 1-to-5 rating based on their maximum sustained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winds<\/a>. This classification method is called the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and it has been used by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to evaluate the strength of hurricanes since the early 1970s.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Herbert Saffir, a civil engineer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>, and Dr. Robert Simpson, director of the NHC from 1967-74, created this classification scale to categorize hurricanes by the types of damage that typically occur at different sustained wind speeds. Saffir initially developed the scale in 1969, and Simpson expanded it and published it under the Saffir-Simpson name in 1973.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/288\/162\/Saffir-Simpson-Scale-and-Damage.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/576\/324\/Saffir-Simpson-Scale-and-Damage.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/720\/405\/Saffir-Simpson-Scale-and-Damage.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1440\/810\/Saffir-Simpson-Scale-and-Damage.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/668\/376\/Saffir-Simpson-Scale-and-Damage.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1336\/752\/Saffir-Simpson-Scale-and-Damage.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/668\/376\/Saffir-Simpson-Scale-and-Damage.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Saffir Simpson Scale and Damage\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The most important thing to note about the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is that it only accounts for wind speed, not other potentially deadly hazards from hurricanes, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-storm-surge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">storm surge<\/a> flooding, rainfall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flooding<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tornadoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-cone-of-uncertainty-hurricane-forecasts-tropical-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHAT IS THE \u2018CONE OF UNCERTAINTY\u2019 IN HURRICANE FORECASTS?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Water is the No. 1 killer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safety<\/a> hazard during a hurricane or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/tropical-storm-definition-atlantic-ocean-ts-hurricane-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tropical storm<\/a> that strikes the U.S. \u2013 comprising nearly 90% of all tropical cyclone deaths \u2013 mostly by drowning in either storm surge, rainfall flooding or high surf, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/water-from-hurricanes-tropical-storms-kills-more-in-us-than-wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a 2014 study by Dr. Edward Rappaport<\/a>, the former deputy director of the NHC.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">During Rappaport\u2019s 1963-2012 forecast period of study, storm-surge flooding claimed nearly half of the fatalities (49%), rainfall-induced freshwater floods and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-things-to-know-about-mudslides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mudslides<\/a> accounted for about one-quarter of the deaths (27%), high surf was responsible for some 6% of all hurricane deaths, and another 6% occurred offshore in marine incidents within 50 nautical miles of the coast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/288\/162\/Tropical-Related-Deaths.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/576\/324\/Tropical-Related-Deaths.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/720\/405\/Tropical-Related-Deaths.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1440\/810\/Tropical-Related-Deaths.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/Tropical-Related-Deaths.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1336\/752\/Tropical-Related-Deaths.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/668\/376\/Tropical-Related-Deaths.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Cause of death in the United States directly attributable to Atlantic tropical cyclones between 1963-2012. (Data: Edward N. Rappaport, National Hurricane Center)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Rappaport found that only 8% of hurricane- or tropical storm-related fatalities were from wind, so the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale might not be the best way to classify a hurricane in terms of its impacts on humans. Regardless, the wind scale does provide guidance on potential property damage from hurricanes of varying wind speeds in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/water-from-hurricanes-tropical-storms-kills-more-in-us-than-wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WATER FROM HURRICANES, TROPICAL STORMS KILLS MORE IN U.S. THAN WIND<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Generally, the amount of damage increases by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/jetstream\/tc_potential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a factor of four<\/a> with every category rise on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, the National Weather Service says. More than 85% of all damage from hurricanes comes from Category 3, 4 and 5, referred to as &#8220;major&#8221; hurricanes, even though they make up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/jetstream\/tc_potential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">only 24%<\/a> of all landfalling U.S. tropical cyclones.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Below is a more in-depth breakdown of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/aboutsshws.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">from the NHC<\/a>, which also provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/aboutsshws.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a video<\/a> demonstrating the types of damage that will likely occur in each category.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>HURRICANE CATEGORIES EXPLAINED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/tropical-cyclone-one-explainer-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CATEGORY 1<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/tropical-cyclone-explainer-category-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CATEGORY 2<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/tropical-cyclone-category-three-strength-damage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CATEGORY 3<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/hurricane-cyclone-category-four-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CATEGORY 4<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/tropical-cyclone-five-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CATEGORY 5<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Category 1 hurricane (74-95 mph): Very dangerous winds will produce some damage<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Well-constructed frame <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homes<\/a> could have home damage to roofs, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap, and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled. Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in power outages that could last a few to several days.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Category 2 hurricane (96-110 mph): Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2171536062.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2171536062.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2171536062.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2171536062.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2171536062.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2171536062.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2171536062.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"People assess wreckage after Hurricane Francine swept through the area on September 12, 2024 in Houma, Louisiana. Hurricane Francine was upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane when it made landfall yesterday afternoon along the Louisiana coast. Francine brought upward wind speeds of 90mph, flooding, rolling blackouts and widespread damage along the coast. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">People assess wreckage after Hurricane Francine swept through the area on September 12, 2024 in Houma, Louisiana. Hurricane Francine was upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane when it made landfall on Sept. 11, 2024 along the Louisiana coast. Francine brought upward wind speeds of 90mph, flooding, rolling blackouts and widespread damage along the coast. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">More property damage will occur on well-constructed frame homes could sustain major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block numerous roads. Near-total power loss is expected, with outages that could last from several days to weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Category 3 hurricane (111-129 mph): Devastating damage will occur<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends from the wind. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/288\/162\/GettyImages-2160599263.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/576\/324\/GettyImages-2160599263.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/GettyImages-2160599263.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-2160599263.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/668\/376\/GettyImages-2160599263.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1336\/752\/GettyImages-2160599263.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/668\/376\/GettyImages-2160599263.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"In an aerial view, people in a fishing village recover after Hurricane Beryl passed through the area on July 04, 2024, in Old Harbor, Jamaica. Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm, continues toward Mexico after passing through Caribbean islands, including Jamaica.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">In an aerial view, people in a fishing village recover after Hurricane Beryl passed through the area on July 04, 2024, in Old Harbor, Jamaica. Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm, continued toward Mexico after passing through Caribbean islands. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Category 4 hurricane (130-156 mph): Catastrophic damage will occur<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage, with the loss of most of the roof structure and\/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted, and power poles will be downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image featured-image-gallery\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"slides\">\n<ul class=\"slide-container\"><input id=\"img-1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\" checked=\"checked\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/288\/162\/GettyImages-1243627929.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/576\/324\/GettyImages-1243627929.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/668\/376\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-06-at-6.35.51-PM.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-1\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-3\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        One of the homes on Sanibel Island after Ian.<br \/>\n        <span>(FOX Flight Team)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/288\/162\/b6d0412e-GettyImages-1428824261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, 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https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1336\/752\/b6d0412e-GettyImages-1428824261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/668\/376\/b6d0412e-GettyImages-1428824261.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-2\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-4\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        In this aerial view, a home burns after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Sanibel, Florida.\u00a0<br \/>\n        <span>(Joe Raedle)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-4\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/288\/162\/GettyImages-1243627940.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/576\/324\/GettyImages-1243627940.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/720\/405\/GettyImages-1243627940.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-1243627940.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/668\/376\/GettyImages-1243627940.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1336\/752\/GettyImages-1243627940.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/668\/376\/GettyImages-1243627940.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"People clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on September 30, 2022.\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-3\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-5\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        People clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on September 30, 2022.<br \/>\n        <span>(GIORGIO VIERA \/ AFP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-5\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/288\/162\/GettyImages-1243627791.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/576\/324\/GettyImages-1243627791.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/720\/405\/GettyImages-1243627791.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-1243627791.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/668\/376\/GettyImages-1243627791.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1336\/752\/GettyImages-1243627791.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/668\/376\/GettyImages-1243627791.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Part of a destroyed mobile home park is pictured in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on September 30, 2022.\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-4\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-6\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Part of a destroyed mobile home park is pictured in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on September 30, 2022.<br \/>\n        <span>(GIORGIO VIERA\/AFP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-6\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/288\/162\/GettyImages-1243628098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/576\/324\/GettyImages-1243628098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/720\/405\/GettyImages-1243628098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-1243628098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/668\/376\/GettyImages-1243628098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1336\/752\/GettyImages-1243628098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/668\/376\/GettyImages-1243628098.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-5\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        An aerial picture taken on September 30, 2022 shows \u00a0the only access to the Matlacha neighborhood destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida.<br \/>\n        <span>(RICARDO ARDUENGO\/AFP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Category 5 hurricane (157 mph or higher): Catastrophic damage will occur<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The highest hurricane category \u2013 A large percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse. 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