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Headlines August 25, 2008 1:00 am (EDT) 5:00 UTC - Tropical Wave under watch -
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 Saffir-Simpson tropical storm scale
Category Central Pressure
mbar (in of Hg)		 Wind
mph		 Storm Surge
ft (m)		 Damages
TD > 990 (> 29.25) < 39 none usually minor or none
TS > 985 (> 29.04) 39 - 73 none usually minor or none
H1 > 980 (> 28.94) 74 - 95 4 - 5 ( 1.5)
Mainly trees, shrubbery, and unanchored mobile homes
H2 965 - 980 (28.50 - 28.93) 96 - 110 6 - 8 (2 - 2.5)
Some trees blown down; major damage to exposed mobile homes; some damage to roofs of buildings
H3 945 - 965 (27.91 - 28.49) 111 - 130 9 - 12 (2.5 - 4)
Foliage removed from trees, large trees blown down; mobile homes destroyed; some structural damage to small uildings
H4 920 - 945 (27.17 - 27.90) 131 - 155 13 - 18 (4 - 5.5)
All signs blown down; extensive damage to roofs; complete destruction of mobile homes; flooding inland as far as 10 km (6mi); major damage to lower floors of structures near shore
H5 < 920 (< 27.17) > 155 > 18 (> 5.5)
Severe damage to windows and doors; extensive damage to roofs of homes and industrial buildings; small buildings overturned and blown away; major damage to lower floors of all structure less than 4.5m (15ft) above sea level within 500m ofshore

Last update August 25, 2008
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