Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to define tropical cyclone events by their wind speed and impacts. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale consists of a five point scale of hurricane intensity and starts at 74 mph. Tropical cyclones with wind speeds up to 38mph are classified as tropical depressions and those with wind speeds from 39 - 73 mph are classified as tropical storms.
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to define tropical cyclone events by their wind speed and impacts. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale consists of a five point scale of hurricane intensity and starts at 74 mph. Tropical cyclones with wind speeds up to 38mph are classified as tropical depressions and those with wind speeds from 39 - 73 mph are classified as tropical storms.
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We are the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, and every day of the week we bring you a morning weather forecast and an afternoon weather forecast so that wherever you are in the UK we have you covered. Forecasts and any weather warnings are accurate at time of recording.
To ensure you have the most up to date weather information, check the hourly forecast and live warnings on the Met Office website or app.
