(source FEMA)
| Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale Number (Category) |
Sustained Winds (MPH) |
Damage | Storm Surge |
| 1 | 74-95 | Minimal: Unanchored mobile homes, vegetation, and signs. | 4-5 feet |
| 2 | 96-110 | Moderate: All mobile homes, roofs, small crafts, flooding. |
6-8 feet |
| 3 | 111-130 | Extensive: Small buildings, low-lying roads cut off. | 9-12 feet |
| 4 | 131-155 | Extreme: Roofs destroyed, trees down, roads cut off, mobile homes destroyed. Beach homes flooded. |
13-18 feet |
| 5 | More than 155 | Catastrophic: Most buildings destroyed. Vegetation destroyed. Major roads cut off. Homes flooded. |
Greater than 18 feet |
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
