Saffir-Simpson 
Range of central pressure (mb)
Maximum sustained wind speed (ms-1) 
Storm surge (m) 
Typical destructive potential
Median normalized U.S. destruction in $ millions
Assumed relative U.S. destruction 
1
> 980
33-42
1.0-1.7
minimal
24
1
2
965-979
43-49
1.8-2.6
moderate
218
10
3
945-964
50-58
2.7-3.8
extensive
1108
50
4
920-944
59-69
3.9-5.6
extreme
2274
100
5
<920
>69
>5.6
catastrophic
5933
250

 Table 2: Wind speed, surge, and estimated relative destruction criteria for the five categories of the Saffir-Simpson scale.