Talk:Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

New denomination for the former Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, now the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale,:

"to help reduce public confusion about the impacts associated with the various hurricane categories as well as to provide a more scientifically defensible scale, the storm surge ranges, flooding impact and central pressure statements are being removed from the scale and only peak winds are employed in this revised version - the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale."

Extensive info and reasons for the changes can be found at the [NWS/NHC http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml] website.--Izmir2 (talk) 01:00, 15 May 2009 (UTC)