Daily Quiz | On scales that measure hurricanes

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Name the wind-speed scale first developed in 1969, with modifications bringing it into its modern form in 1971, to assess the likely impact on low-cost housing of a storm affecting coastal parts of the U.S.

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In 2010, this scale was modified to remove flooding, _____ _____, and rainfall from its calculation. Fill in the blanks with a major event associated with cyclonic storms when the water level rises higher than the normal height of a high tide.

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The locations of the world’s major storms are divided into seven basins. The scale measures the wind-speed of storms in two of them. In which of these basins has a storm never made landfall with the scale’s highest rating?

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The scale uses a minute-long average of the maximum sustained wind speeds to classify a hurricane. What is the duration of the average the India Meteorological Department uses to categorise cyclonic storms?

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A hurricane is a strong cyclonic storm if it is located in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. What is it called when it moves into the northwestern part of the ocean?