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This calculator will let you estimate the IKE and Surge Destructive Potential based on estimates of the outermost extent of tropical storm (TS), 50 kt, and Hurricane Force (H) winds in each storm quadrant. The results will give you ball park estimates if you use the operational wind radii. These estimates are based on some very coarse wind field assumptions. An improved estimate would come from a gridded wind analysis or model input data using the methods described in Powell and Reinhold 2007.
   Rmax(nm):    Vmax(kt):

NW34(nm):

    NW50(nm):

        NW64(nm):
        NE34(nm):

    NE50(nm):

NE64(nm):
        SW64(nm):

    SW50(nm):

SW34(nm):
SE64(nm):

    SE50(nm):

        SE34(nm):

Results

Entire Storm
 
Storm Total
IKE TS-50 (TJ)
Storm Total
IKE 50-H (TJ)
Storm Total
IKE H (TJ)
 
IKETS(TJ)
SDP
 
  

To See The Results For All 4 Quadrants click here more less

NW Quadrant
 
NE Quadrant
IKE TS-50 (TJ)   IKE TS-50 (TJ)
IKE 50-H (TJ)   IKE 50-H (TJ)
IKE H (TJ)   IKE H (TJ)
 
SW Quadrant
 
SE Quadrant
IKE TS-50 (TJ)   IKE TS-50 (TJ)
IKE 50-H (TJ)   IKE 50-H (TJ)
IKE H (TJ)   IKE H (TJ)

The boxes on the satellite photo indicate the radius (in nautical miles) of 34kt, 50 kt, and 64 kt winds in each quadrant of the storm.

For example NW50(nm) is the radius of 50 kt winds in the Northwest quadrant of the storm.

The Storm Total IKE TS-50 (TJ) box is the result showing the amount of kinetic energy in Terra Joules contributed by winds greater than or equal to tropical storm force (34 kts) but less than 50 kts.

The Storm Total IKE 50-H (TJ) box is the result showing the amount of kinetic energy contributed by winds greater than or equal to 50 kts but less than hurricane force.

The Storm Total IKE H (TJ) box is the result showing the amount of kinetic energy contributed by winds greater than hurricane force (64 kts).

The SDP box is the Surge Destructive Potential Rating based on a scale of zero to 6. SDP is interpreted similar to the Saffir SImpson scale in that the most destructive storms are rated above 5 and the least destructive storms < 1.

The Wind Destructive Potential (WDP) is not included in the calculator because it cannot be estimated very well from wind radii. WDP is extremely sensitive to strong winds. The most important contributor to the WDP comes from the part of the storm with winds greater than hurricane force, so a gridded analysis is required to estimate WDP (such as on the H*Wind analyses).

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