Difference between revisions of "Wind Speeds"
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 28 December 2020
| Level | Title | Windspeed (mph) | Windspeed (m/s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | less than 1 mph | 0 m/s | Smoke rises vertically |
| 1 | Light air | 1 – 3 mph | 0.5-1.5 m/s | Smoke drifts with air, weather vanes inactive |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4 – 7 mph | 2-3 m/s | Weather vanes active, wind felt on face, leaves rustle |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8 – 12 mph | 3.5-5 m/s | Leaves & small twigs move, light flags extend |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13 – 18 mph | 5.5-8 m/s | Small branches sway, dust & loose paper blows about |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19 – 24 mph | 8.5-10.5 m/s | Small trees sway, waves break on inland waters |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25 – 31 mph | 11-13.5 m/s | Large branches sway, umbrellas difficult to use |
| 7 | Moderate gale | 32 – 38 mph | 14-16.5 m/s | Whole trees sway, difficult to walk against wind |
| 8 | Fresh gale | 39 – 46 mph | 17-20 m/s | Twigs broken off trees, walking against wind very difficult |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47 – 54 mph | 20.5-23.5 m/s | Slight damage to buildings, shingles blown off roof |
| 10 | Whole gale | 55 – 63 mph | 24-27.5 m/s | Trees uprooted, considerable damage to buildings |
| 11 | Storm | 64 – 73 mph | 28-31.5 m/s | Widespread damage, very rare occurrence |
| 12 | Hurricane | over 73 mph | over 32 m/s | Violent destruction |