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2010 Tropical Storm Names

Alex

Bonnie

Colin

Danielle

Earl

Fiona

Gaston

Hermine

Igor

Julia

Karl

Lisa

Matthew

Nicole

Otto

Paula

Richard

Sheary

Tomas

Virginie

Walter

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Current Storm Activity


Saffir / Simpson
Hurricane Damage Potential Scale

Category

1

2

3

4

5

Winds (MPH)

74-95

96-110

111-130

131-155

higher than 155

Winds (Knots)

65-82

83-95

96-113

114-135

higher than 135

Pressure (inches)

Above 28.90

28.90-28.50

28.49-27.90

27.89-27.15

Below 27.15

Pressure (Mb)

Above 980

979-965

964-945

944-920

Below 920

Storm Surge (ft)

4-5

6-8

9-12

13-18

19-25

Damage

Minimal

Moderate

Extensive

Extreme

Catastrophic


Below are the probabilities of the number of hurricanes passing within 75 miles of the given location over a period of 100 years.
Location Any Hurricane Major Hurricane
Charleston 10.0 2.2
Savannah 7.1 1.3
Jacksonville 9.1 1.9
Highest probabilities locations along SE coast
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 27.0 10.0
Miami, FL 26.3 11.1
Cape Hatteras, NC 21.3 5.3

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