Jakarta – Tropical cyclones occur regularly in Indonesia, especially in the southern and eastern waters. This phenomenon is a concern because it can cause high waves, strong winds until heavy rain affects people’s activities. For this reason, it is important to understand the category of tropical cyclones, so that people are more aware of the potential consequences it causes. So what are the category of tropical cyclones? The US maritime and atmosphere agency (NOAA) classifies a tropical cyclone in five categories based on the wind power, called the Saffir-Simpson Storm. This scale is divided into rank 1-5 based on the latest storm intensity. This scale only discusses wind speed and does not consider other potential consequences, such as storm waves, flooding due to rainfall or tornado. Browse to continue with the content after summarizing the explanation. Tropical cyclone Category 1 lowest category, Category 1, has a continuous wind speed between 74-95 km/h or about 119-153 km/hour. The impact is usually in the form of small damage to home and infrastructure, and causes temporary power cuts. Although considered the lightest, the Category 1 storm still has the potential to interfere with community activities. Tropical Category 2 category 2 category is in a sustainable wind speed range of 96-110 mph or about 154-177 km/hour. The impact causes great damage to the roof, window and door of the house, and results in a larger scale of power cuts. Although lower than category 3-5, Category 2 storms are still dangerous to the people in their tracks. Tropical Category 3 Category Tropical Category Category 3 has an ongoing wind speed between 111-129 mph or about 178-208 km/h. The damage done include major structural damage to small buildings, fallen trees and extensive power cuts. This category is considered a large level of dangerous storm. Tropical Category 4 Category 4 has a sustainable wind speed between 130-156 km/h or about 209-251 km/h. The impact is very large with serious damage to the home, trees, to the electricity network. The affected areas usually take weeks to months to recover. Tropical Category 5 category Tropical Category 5 is the strongest with a continuous wind speed of more than 157 km/h or about 252 km/hour. Storms in this category usually cause catastrophic damage, cut down buildings, ruined infrastructure and cause the affected areas not to be in the area for a long time. Based on this explanation, Category 1 is the worst, while Category 5 is the strongest. The understanding of the tropical cyclone category is important, so that people can judge the risk level of every tropical cyclone. In this way, mitigation steps can be taken more to reduce the impact. Also watch the video: Impact of tropical cyclones in the Philippine Sea in Indonesian area (Wia/IMK)
Get to know the category of tropical cyclones, from the weakest to the strongest
