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  Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Category

Pressure
mb

Winds
mph
Surge
ft
Depression -- <39 --
T. Storm -- 39-73 --
1 > 980 74-95 4-5
2 965-980 96-110 6-8
3 945-965 111-130 9-12
4 920-945 131-155 13-18
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 Andrea
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 Karen
 Lorenzo
 Melissa
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 Rebekah
 Sebastien
 Tanya
 Van
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Isidore - Sept. '02
Hanna - Sept. '02
Barry - Aug. '01
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Helene - Sept. '00
Gordon - Sept. '00
Georges - Sept. '98
Earl - Sept. '98
Danny - July '97
Josephine - Oct. '96
Opal - Oct. '95
Jerry - Aug. '95
Erin - Aug. '95
 
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