A Cat 5 storm is 5 x more damaging than a Cat 1 storm, right?
Nope. 429 x more damage potential.
Meteorologist Chris Gloninger on Storm Lee’s rapid intensification.
Below, “It’s the high end events that are most destructive”.
If you have not seen Kerry Emanuel’s discussion of hurricanes and climate, do so.
Love that damage chart you put up in an earlier post:
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