SCALE

This is a scale of how hard the winds blow in a hurricane.

                                                  BEAUFORT SCALE

AVERAGE FORCE AVERAGE SPEED EFFECTS

                   1          2 smoke drifts

                   2          6 leaves rustle

                   3         10 twigs move

                   4         16 small branches move

                   5         22     small trees sway

                   6         28 large branches move

                   7         35 whole trees move

                   8         43 small branches break

                   9         50 houses damage slightly

                  10         59 trees broken

                  11         70 wide spread damage

                   12         75+ destruction

INDEX

*AVERAGE FORCE*	*AVERAGE SPEED*	*EFFECTS*
1	2	*smoke drifts*
2	6	*leaves rustle*
3	10	*twigs move*
4	16	*small branches move*
5	22	*small trees sway*
6	28	*large branches move*
7	35	*whole trees move*
8	43	*small branches break*
9	50	*houses damage slightly*
10	59	*trees broken*
11	70	*wide spread damage*
12	*75+*	*destruction*