Tropical cyclone classifications 1 DEV 1.16
Beaufort
scale
1-minute sustained winds10-minute sustained windsNE Pacific &
N Atlantic
NHC/CPHC[1]
NW Pacific
JTWC
NW Pacific
JMA
N Indian Ocean
IMD[2]
SW Indian Ocean
MF
Australia & S Pacific
BOM/FMS[3]
0<1 kilometre per hour (0.62 mph; 0.54 kn)<0.86 kilometres per hour (0.53 mph; 0.46 kn)Tropical DepressionTropical DepressionTropical DepressionDepressionZone of Disturbed WeatherTropical Disturbance
Tropical Depression
Tropical Low
11–5 kilometres per hour (0.62–3.11 mph; 0.54–2.70 kn)0.86–4 kilometres per hour (0.53–2.49 mph; 0.46–2.16 kn)
26–11 kilometres per hour (3.7–6.8 mph; 3.2–5.9 kn)5–9 kilometres per hour (3.1–5.6 mph; 2.7–4.9 kn)
312–19 kilometres per hour (7.5–11.8 mph; 6.5–10.3 kn)10–16 kilometres per hour (6.2–9.9 mph; 5.4–8.6 kn)
420–28 kilometres per hour (12–17 mph; 11–15 kn)17–24 kilometres per hour (11–15 mph; 9.2–13.0 kn)
529–38 kilometres per hour (18–24 mph; 16–21 kn)25–33 kilometres per hour (16–21 mph; 13–18 kn)
639–49 kilometres per hour (24–30 mph; 21–26 kn)34–42 kilometres per hour (21–26 mph; 18–23 kn)
750–58 kilometres per hour (31–36 mph; 27–31 kn)43–50 kilometres per hour (27–31 mph; 23–27 kn)Tropical Disturbance
59–61 kilometres per hour (37–38 mph; 32–33 kn)51–52 kilometres per hour (32–32 mph; 28–28 kn)Tropical Depression
862 kilometres per hour (39 mph; 33 kn)53 kilometres per hour (33 mph; 29 kn)
63–71 kilometres per hour (39–44 mph; 34–38 kn)54–61 kilometres per hour (34–38 mph; 29–33 kn)Tropical StormTropical Storm
72 kilometres per hour (45 mph; 39 kn)62 kilometres per hour (39 mph; 33 kn)Tropical StormDeep Depression
73–74 kilometres per hour (45–46 mph; 39–40 kn)63–64 kilometres per hour (39–40 mph; 34–35 kn)Moderate Tropical StormCategory 1
tropical cyclone
975–88 kilometres per hour (47–55 mph; 40–48 kn)65–76 kilometres per hour (40–47 mph; 35–41 kn)
1089–102 kilometres per hour (55–63 mph; 48–55 kn)77–88 kilometres per hour (48–55 mph; 42–48 kn)Cyclonic Storm
11103–117 kilometres per hour (64–73 mph; 56–63 kn)89–101 kilometres per hour (55–63 mph; 48–55 kn)Severe Tropical StormSevere Cyclonic StormSevere Tropical StormCategory 2
tropical cyclone
12+118 kilometres per hour (73 mph; 64 kn)102 kilometres per hour (63 mph; 55 kn)
119–132 kilometres per hour (74–82 mph; 64–71 kn)103–114 kilometres per hour (64–71 mph; 56–62 kn)Category 1 hurricaneTyphoon
133–136 kilometres per hour (83–85 mph; 72–73 kn)115–117 kilometres per hour (71–73 mph; 62–63 kn)Very Severe
Cyclonic Storm
137–153 kilometres per hour (85–95 mph; 74–83 kn)118–132 kilometres per hour (73–82 mph; 64–71 kn)TyphoonTropical CycloneCategory 3 severe
tropical cyclone
154–177 kilometres per hour (96–110 mph; 83–96 kn)133–152 kilometres per hour (83–94 mph; 72–82 kn)Category 2 hurricane
178–181 kilometres per hour (111–112 mph; 96–98 kn)153–156 kilometres per hour (95–97 mph; 83–84 kn)Category 3 major hurricane
182 kilometres per hour (113 mph; 98 kn)157 kilometres per hour (98 mph; 85 kn)Very Strong TyphoonExtremely Severe
Cyclonic Storm
Intense Tropical Cyclone
183–208 kilometres per hour (114–129 mph; 99–112 kn)158–179 kilometres per hour (98–111 mph; 85–97 kn)Category 4 severe
tropical cyclone
209–224 kilometres per hour (130–139 mph; 113–121 kn)180–193 kilometres per hour (112–120 mph; 97–104 kn)Category 4 major hurricane
225–230 kilometres per hour (140–143 mph; 121–124 kn)194–198 kilometres per hour (121–123 mph; 105–107 kn)Violent Typhoon
231–241 kilometres per hour (144–150 mph; 125–130 kn)199–208 kilometres per hour (124–129 mph; 107–112 kn)Category 5 severe
tropical cyclone
242–251 kilometres per hour (150–156 mph; 131–136 kn)209–216 kilometres per hour (130–134 mph; 113–117 kn)Super TyphoonSuper Cyclonic StormVery Intense Tropical Cyclone
>252 kilometres per hour (157 mph; 136 kn)>217 kilometres per hour (135 mph; 117 kn)Category 5 major hurricane




Saffir–Simpson scale





Tornado summary

Saffir–Simpson scale

Tornado Outbreaks

Super Outbreaks
Duration in hoursAverage tornado amount per hourYearCountryTornadoesDeathsDamage CostF2+F3+F4+F2+ & DurF3+ & DurF4+ & DurEnergy level
015041884.0219US060+77800003.53713042.4660.86660.266666666663783.9998666
21600.17591896.0515US038+484?3821090.17590.09720.04166666666531.6325666
07200.430555555551908.0423US031+324+?3109060.43055555555
02801.251909.0429US035+164+?3511041.25
19200.38021917.0525US073383+00006.886335150.3281
00904.11111920.0328US037+380+?3116083.4444
00701.71421925.0318US012+747+021900907031.28571
07300.479452054791927.0507US035+217+?3517090.47945205479
01302.76921932.0321US036+33000072.93620102.76921.53840.769230769239510.3968923
01400.85711936.0405US012+454+00015.5+1210030.85710.7142
2401.041666666671942.0316US025+153+?2519071.04166666667
003.7501.866666666671944.0622US007+150+??0706031.86666666667
01701.294117647061945.0412US022+128+?1710051
02501.41661952.0321US03420900019.52822111.120.88
072.41666700.45561953.0509US033+144?1709050.2347
07200.63881953.0607US046245025602613060.3611
07200.986111111111960.0504US071033?411505?
01104.27271965.0411US047271055003222172.90902
079.033333300.91101965.0505US072013+000513715090.46810.1897
01808.22221974.0403US148315045009665305.33333.61111.6666666666720819.3188667
04801.20831979.0410US059058?3106020.6458
038.91666700.46251980.0602US018005003001507030.38540.1798
005.4333319.14111981.1123UK104008?0200000.36800055.9411
04601.67391982.0402US077+02900390.52915040.6304
05301.20751990.0311US06400200543.4082714040.50940.2641
01902.89471991.0426US05502100250+3012051.57890.6315
09601.77081992.0614US170001002425219040.5416
04102.31701992.1121US095+026003004721061.1463
02213.63636363641993.0413AR300007?03+02+00?
57600.48431995.0506US279013001255718040.0989
006.033333303.31491997.0527US02002800126.60805021.32590.8287
031.5021998.0415US063012001332111040.6666
04602.76081999.0121US12700900095.52310010.5
16800.90471999.0502US152050014003515050.2083
025.36666703.114323217952001.0410US07900400160120100?
03602.30552002.1109US083036001602909010.8055
28801.392361111112003.0503US401042009526526060.2256
00407.752004.0420US031008?030100?
26401.47342004.0521US389007002403310020.125
09601.072916666672004.0904US103000?060100?
062.28333301.926679164712004.0915US12000700096.9190100?
088.00000801.181818074382004.1122US10400413700?180300?
056.1502.29742007.0504US129014002682106010.3739
015.333305.67392008.0205US087057012002610051.6956
19200.76562008.0507US14702500250.3243107020.1614
223.68333301.06842008.0522US239013003433413020.1520
208.28333300.92182008.0603US19200700146.92006010.0960
031.61666702.68842009.0409US085005004642110010.66420.3162
052.33333303.40122011.0414US178038021004613000.87890.24840339.6912
14400.91662011.0419US132000?1702010.11800.0138
079.304.53972011.0425US360324122008637151.08440.46650.189155107182471.0307718
12002.00832011.0521US241181070004413050.3660.1083
04801.45832012.0302US070041031002511020.52080.2291
065.701.01972013.0518US06702602000+0904040.13690.0608
130.71666700.87972013.0526US115009?1806020.13770.0459
010.806.75922013.1117US073008016003209022.96290.8333
07201.1662014.0427US084035010002711020.3750.1527
054.78333301.38722014.0616US076002?2008050.36500.1460
076.400.74602016.0507US057002010001105020.14390.06540.02617801047342.3161047
099.31666700.98672016.0522US098000?1811040.18120.11070.04027521382532.5588382
14400.93052017.0515US134002?0902000.06250.0138020.9805
001.5833320.21056886442018.0121GR0320000000000000000020.2105688644
006.506.307692307692019.0303US041023?0902011.384615384620.307692307690.153846153841990.92307686
33601.166666666672019.0517US392008?512002?0.053571428570.00297619047?
37.403.743315508022020.0412US14003400450201203????
02401.253000 Lowest ReqUS030150000502410041.250.6250.3754501.25
02401.53001 ReqUS036300000702511041.250.833333333330.416666666665126.45833326

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