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Tropical Cyclone Destructive Potential by Integrated Kinetic Energy
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Tropical cyclone damage potential, as currently defined by the Saffir?Simpson scale and the maximum sustained surface wind speed in the storm, fails to consider the area impact of winds likely to force surge and waves or ...
Hurricane Andrew's Landfall in South Florida. Part I: Standardizing Measurements for Documentation of Surface Wind Fields
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Hurricane Andrew's landfall in south Florida left a swath of destruction, including many failed anemometer recording systems. Extreme destruction led to exaggerated claims of the range of wind speed that caused such damage. ...
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