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SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE AT LANDFALL (CATEGORY 5)  

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  • Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Sustained Winds 157 mph or higher, 137 kt or higher, 252 km/h or higher. (en)

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  • 2016-06-28 15:17:23.0 [saritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE AT LANDFALL (CATEGORY 5) [978dd843-3a96-4d52-a7d6-31642503c267,217805] - TROPICAL CYCLONES [06180441-d4bb-4fed-b36a-9b3cb2cac0fe,217775]);
  • 2016-06-28 15:18:15.0 [saritz] insert Definition (id: null text: Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Sustained Winds 157 mph or higher, 137 kt or higher, 252 km/h or higher. language code: en);
  • 2016-07-31 20:13:52.0 [saritz] Insert Concept add narrower relation (SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE AT LANDFALL (CATEGORY 5) [978dd843-3a96-4d52-a7d6-31642503c267,217805] - HURRICANES (N. ATLANTIC/E. PACIFIC) [6f80bcdf-b778-4ecc-99aa-9f5779fd6f31,247589]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/978dd843-3a96-4d52-a7d6-31642503c267

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