Storm Scale (other)
Storm scale or storm-scale may refer to: * Intensity rating schemes for various types of storms: ** Antarctica Weather Danger Classification ** Beaufort scale for storms at sea ** ** Tornado intensity scales ** Tropical cyclone intensity scales Tropical cyclones are ranked on one of five tropical cyclone intensity scales, according to their maximum sustained winds and which tropical cyclone basins they are located in. Only a few classifications are used officially by the meteorologica ...

Antarctica Weather Danger Classification
The weather in Antarctica can be highly variable, and weather conditions will oftentimes change dramatically in a short period of time. Weather conditions on the continent are classified in a number of ways, and restrictions placed upon workers and other staffs vary both by stations and by nations. McMurdo Station (USA) Below is the classification for weather conditions at McMurdo Station: Scott Base (New Zealand) Below is the classification for weather conditions at Scott Base: See also * Climate of Antarctica References {{Antarctica topics Climate and weather classification systems Climate of Antarctica Hazard scales Severe weather and convection ...
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Beaufort Scale
The Beaufort scale ( ) is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort wind force scale. It was devised in 1805 by Francis Beaufort a hydrographer in the Royal Navy. It was officially adopted by the Royal Navy and later spread internationally. History The scale that carries Beaufort's name had a long and complex evolution from the previous work of others (including Daniel Defoe the century before). In the 18th century, naval officers made regular weather observations, but there was no standard scale and so they could be very subjective — one man's "stiff breeze" might be another's "soft breeze"—: Beaufort succeeded in standardising a scale.reprinted in 2003 by Dover Publications./ref> The scale was devised in 1805 by Francis Beaufort (later Rear Admiral), a hydrographer and a Royal Navy officer, while serving on , and refined until he was Hydrographer of the Navy in the 1830s, when it was ado ...
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Tornado Intensity
Tornado intensity is the measure of wind speeds and potential risk produced by a tornado. Intensity can be measured by In situ#Earth and atmospheric sciences, ''in situ'' or remote sensing measurements, but since these are impractical for wide-scale use, intensity is usually inferred by Proxy (statistics), proxies, such as damage. The Fujita scale, Enhanced Fujita scale, and the International Fujita scale rate tornadoes by the damage caused. In contrast to other major storms such as hurricanes and typhoons, such classifications are only assigned retroactively. Wind speed alone is not enough to determine the intensity of a tornado. An EF0 tornado may damage trees and peel some shingles off roofs, while an EF5 tornado can rip well-anchored homes off their foundations, leaving them bare— even deforming large skyscrapers. The similar TORRO scale ranges from a T0 for extremely weak tornadoes to T11 for the most powerful known tornadoes. Pulse-Doppler radar, Doppler weather radar, ra ...
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