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Category
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Speed
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Damage
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Storm Surge
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Effects
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Tropical Depression
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<39 mph
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Tropical Storm
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39- 73 mph
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One
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74-95 mph
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No building damage, damage to trees, shrubs,unanchored mobile homes, and plants
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4-5 feet above normal
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Minor pier damage, low-lying coastal roads flooded
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| Two |
96-110 mph
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Damage to doors,windows, roofs, shrubs, trees, piers, mobile homes, and signs
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6-8 feet above normal
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Coastal roads flooded, marinas flooded, evacuation of some residents
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| Three |
111-130 mph
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Damage to structural buildings that are small, shrubs, large trees are blown down, mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed
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9-12 feet above normal
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Flooding near coast destroys small structures, evacuation several blocks inland, terrain lower than 5 ft. flooded
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| Four |
131-155 mph
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Roof failures on small residences, shrubs, trees, signs are blown down, complete destruction of mobile homes, extensive damage to doors and windows
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13 - 18 feet above normal
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Coastal areas flooded, damage to lower floors near coast, terrain lower than 10 ft may be flooded and require massive evacuation
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| Five |
>155 mph |
Complete roof failure, some complete house collapses, shrubs, tress, and signs are blown down, complete destruction of mobile homes, severe window damage |
>18 feet above normal
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Coastal areas totally flooded, damage to lower floors and massive evacuation within 5-10 miles off the coast |
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