2012 Atlantic Basin Storms
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Legend
Icon |
Designation |
Wind/MPH |
Wind/KTS |
Pressure |
Storm |
Description |
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Tropical Depression |
< 38 |
< 33 |
NA |
Minimal |
Closed surface wind circulation about a well-defined center with winds less than 38 mph (33 kt). |
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Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 |
34 - 63 |
> 980 |
< 4 |
Heavy rain can cause life threatening flooding. |
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Sub-Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 |
34 - 63 |
> 980 |
< 4 |
low-pressure system that has characteristics of both tropical and extratropical cyclones. |
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Category 1 |
74 - 95 |
64 - 82 |
994 - 980 |
4 - 5 |
Dangerous winds will produce some damage. |
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Category 2 |
96 - 110 |
83 - 95 |
979 - 965 |
6 - 8 |
Very dangerous winds will cause serious damage |
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Category 3 |
111 - 130 |
96 - 113 |
964 - 945 |
9 - 12 |
Major Hurricane...Extensive damage will occur |
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Category 4 |
131 - 155 |
114-135 |
944 - 920 |
13 - 18 |
Devastating Hurricane...Extremely dangerous winds and storm surge will cause devastating damage |
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Category 5 |
>155 |
>135 |
< 920 |
> 18 |
Catastrophic Hurricane...Catastrophic damage is expected from extremely devastating winds and large storm surge |
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Remnant Low |
< 38 |
< 33 |
NA |
NA |
A post-tropical cyclone that no longer possesses the convective organization required of a tropical cyclone |
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Dissipated |
NA |
NA |
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NA |
No longer of interest, gone, finished. |
*This is the normally expected Minimum Central Pressure for each category. Actual MCP can very greatly.
**This is the normally expected Storm Surge for each category. Like MCP, actual storm surge can very greatly.
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