CATEGORY 1. MINIMAL DAMAGE
No real damage by wind is caused to buildings. Some damage is done to poorly constructed signs. Some damage primarily occurs to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, trees, and foliage. Low lying roads are inundated by storm surge. Minor pier damage occurs.
CATEGORY 2. MODERATE DAMAGE
Roofing, doors and windows ofhomes and businesses are damaged by winds. Considerable wind damage is done tomobile homes and vegetation. Low lying roads are inundated by storm surge. Considerable damage is done by storm surge and wave action to piers. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break their moorings.
CATEGORY 3. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
Winds cause structural damage to homes and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtain wall failure. Mobile homes are destroyed. Storm surge flooding destroys many smaller buildings while large buildings are damaged by floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 10 feet above mean sea level is flooded.
CATEGORY 4. EXTREME DAMAGE
More extensive curtain wall failures with some complete roof failure on homes occur. Major damage is caused to lower floors of homes and businesses from storm surge flooding. Terrain continuously lower than 15 feet above mean sea level is flooded.
CATEGORY 5. CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE
There is complete roof failure of many homes and businesses as well as complete building failure of many small structures. Major storm surge flooding to lower floors of buildings located less than 20 feet above mean sea level occurs.