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Waffle House Index

informal metric used in the United States to determine the effect of a storm
Thing Hazard Scale Q2687327

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Instance of
hazard scale
Discoverer or inventor
Craig Fugate[2]
Named after
Waffle House[3]
🏷️ Also known as
en Waffle House Index ar مؤشر وافل هاوس es Índice de Waffle House he מדד בית הוופל ja ワッフル・ハウス指数 pt Índice Waffle House zh 华夫饼屋指数
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waffle-house-index

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Summary

Waffle House Index is a hazard scale[1].

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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