A098516 Minimum wind speed in mph for a category n hurricane in the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.

74, 96, 111, 131, 156

Offset

1,1

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..5.

K. L. Ross, The Beaufort Wind Force Scale, The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and the Fujita Scale of Tornado Intensity.

R. Rowlett, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Intensity Scale.

U.S. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory; Miami, Florida, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Example

A category 4 hurricane has maximum sustained winds of at least 131 mph.

Crossrefs

Cf. A097403 (Beaufort scale), A098517 (Fujita scale).

Sequence in context: A020203 A295158 A039484 * A209925 A066132 A045283

Adjacent sequences: A098513 A098514 A098515 * A098517 A098518 A098519

Keyword

fini,full,nonn

Author

Rick L. Shepherd, Sep 11 2004

Status

approved