Damage primarly confined to shrubbery, trees, foliage, and some
unanchored homes. No real damage to other structures. Some damage to poorly
constructed signs. Low lying coastal roads inundated, some minor pier damage,
some small craft in exposed anchorage torn from there moorings.
Damage primarly to shrubbery and tree foliage; some trees blown down.
Major damage to exposed mobile homes. Some damage to roofing materials of
buildings; some window and door damage. Coastal roads and low lying escape
routes inland cut by rising water 2 to 4 hours before arrival of hurricane
center. Considerable damage to piers. Marinas flooded. Small Craft in unprotected
anchorages torn from moorings. Evacuation of some shoreline residences and low
lying areas are required. Extensive damage to poorly constructed signs.
Foliage torn from trees; large trees blown down. Practically all poorly
constructed signs blown down. Some damage to roofing materials of buildings
some window and door damage. Some structural damage to small buildings. Mobile
homes destroyed. Serious flooding at the coast and many smaller structures near
the coast destroyed; larger structures near coast damaged by battering waves and
floating debris. Low lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours
before hurricane center arrives. Flat terrain 5 feet or less above sea level flooded
inland 8 miles or more. Evacuation of low lying residences within several blocks
of the exsisting shoreline might possibly be required with category 3 storms.
Shrubs and trees blown down; all signs down. Extensive damage to roofing material
windows and doors. Complete failure of roofs on many small residences. Complete destruction
of mobile homes. Flat terrain 10 feet or less above sea level flooded inland as far as 6
miles. Major damage to lower floors of structures near shore due to flooding, battering
waves, and floating debris. Low lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours
before hurricane center arrives. Major erosion of beaches. Massive evacuation of all homes
within 500 yards of shore possibly required and of single story homes within 2 miles of shore.
Shrubs and trees blown down; considerable damage to roofs of all buildings; all signs
blown down. Very severe and extensive damage to windows and doors. Complete failure of
roofs on many homes and industrial buildings. Extensive shattering of glass in windows
and doors. Complete failure of some buildings. Small buildings overturned or blown away.
Complete destruction of mobile homes. Major damage to lower floors of all structures less
than 15 feet above Sea level within 500 feet of shore. Low lying escape routes inland cut
by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Massive evacuation of homes
on low ground within 5 to 10 miles of shore possibly required.
