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LANDFALL:
A pythonic analysis of more than 160 years of hurricanes and cyclones and their impact around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE
IN THIS MAP, THE HIGHEST RANKING OF A HURRICANE APPROACHING LANDFALL
CATEGORY 5 (WINDS: 157 MPH OR HIGHER) CATEGORY 4 (WINDS: 130–156 MPH) CATEGORIES 1–3 (WINDS: 74–129 MPH)
Modeling: Atma Mani, Esri
Data Sources: National Hurricane Center, NOAA
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