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The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But it has long been criticized for simplicity as it doesn't take into account storm surges, rainfalls, flooding or tornadoes.
Is Category 5 the worst type of hurricane? Absolutely not.
The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But critics say the scale doesn't represent the true danger.





