Wind Speed |
Appearance of Wind Effects |
| 50 - 58 mph |
Small branches or limbs broken (less than 2" diameter) |
| 58 - 70 mph |
Large limbs knocked down, the size of an adult's wrist; power lines knocked down; a few house shingles torn off. |
| 70 - 80 mph |
A few small trees or shrubs can be uprooted; Very large branches broken off; Barns may sustain considerable damage. |
| > 80 mph |
Trees may be uprooted or snapped, power poles snapped or knocked over; large vehicles can be blown off the road. Roofs blown off homes |
