David Dalka today posted about the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale and Hurricane Ike.
Hurricane Ike Suggests Need to Modify Saffir-Simpson Scale Hurricane Measurement Metrics
Estimates of damage from Hurricane Ike and the reported death toll continue to rise far beyond what would be expected from the last Saffir-Simpson Scale reading of “a category 2 hurricane.”
Hurricane Ike’s larger than category 2 impact suggests need to modify Saffir-Simpson Scale hurricane measurement and communication metrics.
