City of Port Richey    
      Hurricane Information  
 
        Saffir Simpson Scale      
                 
   
 

      •Category 1 

      -Winds 74 to 95 mph. 
      -Minimal structural damage 
      -Mobile homes at risk 
      -Power lines, signs and tree branches blown down 
      -Storm surge - 4 to 5 feet

      •Category 2 

      -Winds 96 to 110 mph. 
      -Moderate structural damage to walls, roofs and windows 
      -Mobile homes at greater risk 
      -Large signs and tree branches blown down 
      -Storm surge - 6 to 8 feet

      •Category 3 

      -Winds 111 to 130 mph. 
      -Extensive structural damage to walls, roofs and windows 
      -Trees blown down 
      -Storm surge - 9 to 12 feet

      •Category 4 

      -Winds 131 to 155 mph. 
      -Extreme damage to structures and roofs 
      -Trees uprooted 
      -Storm surge - 13 to 18 feet

      •Category 5

      -Winds in excess of 155. 
      -Catastrophic damage 
      -Structures destroyed 
      -Storm surge -18 feet or higher

Note: The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir Simpson Scale to classify hurricanes  

  
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