Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

System of classifying tropical cyclones into five categories based on measured wind speed and used to estimate potential damage
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Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

Summary

Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale is a tropical cyclone scale[1]. It draws 792 Wikipedia views per month (tropical_cyclone_scale category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's instance of is recorded as tropical cyclone scale[3].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's instance of is recorded as criterion[4].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's instance of is recorded as measurement scale[5].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's instance of is recorded as sequence[6].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale is operated by National Hurricane Center[7].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale is operated by Central Pacific Hurricane Center[8].
  • Herbert Saffir is named after Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale[9].
  • Robert Homer Simpson is named after Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale[10].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's topic's main category is recorded as Q32731806[11].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's described at URL is recorded as http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php[12].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's topic has template is recorded as Template:Saffir–Simpson scale[13].
  • Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include tropical cyclone scale[3], criterion[4], measurement scale[5], and sequence[6].

Origins

Things named after include Herbert Saffir[9], a civil engineer[15], 1917–2007[16], of United States[17], specialised in civil engineering[18] and Robert Homer Simpson[10], a meteorologist[19], 1912–2014[20], of United States[21], awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal[22], specialised in meteorology[23].

Why It Matters

Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale draws 792 Wikipedia views per month (tropical_cyclone_scale category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · EPorto (WMB) · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Nat (WDU) · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
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    Topic has template Template:Saffir–Simpson scale
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