Saffir–Simpson category to meters per second
Type a value in Saffir–Simpson to get it in m/s instantly.
58.12m/s
That's 1.04× as strong as Hurricane Katrina at landfall (2005), while Hurricane Andrew at landfall (1992) is 1.27× stronger. Its wind pushes about 3.1× as hard as the weakest hurricane’s.
What it means
How strong is that storm?
One-minute sustained winds, US National Hurricane Center bands. A category number between two whole ones places the wind within that band.
The math
How to convert Saffir–Simpson to m/s
The categories are wind-speed bands: Cat 1 = 74–95 mph, Cat 2 = 96–110, Cat 3 = 111–129, Cat 4 = 130–156, Cat 5 = 157 mph and up.
Example: Cat 4 Saffir–Simpson = 58.1152 m/s.
Every unit
That storm in every unit
Tables
Saffir–Simpson to m/s conversion table
| Saffir–Simpson | m/s |
|---|---|
| TS Saffir–Simpson | 17.4346 m/s |
| Cat 1 Saffir–Simpson | 33.081 m/s |
| Cat 2 Saffir–Simpson | 42.9158 m/s |
| Cat 3 Saffir–Simpson | 49.6214 m/s |
| Cat 4 Saffir–Simpson | 58.1152 m/s |
| Cat 5 Saffir–Simpson | 70.1853 m/s |
m/s to Saffir–Simpson conversion table
| m/s | Saffir–Simpson |
|---|---|
| 17.4 m/s | TD Saffir–Simpson |
| 33.1 m/s | Cat 1 Saffir–Simpson |
| 42.9 m/s | Cat 1 Saffir–Simpson |
| 49.6 m/s | Cat 2 Saffir–Simpson |
| 58.1 m/s | Cat 3 Saffir–Simpson |
| 70.2 m/s | Cat 5 Saffir–Simpson |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many m/s is Cat 1 Saffir–Simpson?
- Cat 1 Saffir–Simpson is 33.081 m/s.
- How many m/s is Cat 4 Saffir–Simpson?
- Cat 4 Saffir–Simpson is 58.1152 m/s.
The units
About these units
Saffir–Simpson category (Saffir–Simpson)
Categories 1 to 5; TS is a tropical storm, TD a depression.
Meters per second (m/s)
The SI unit of wind speed.
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