Category one hurricane

A hurricane with winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr).

Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal.

No real damage to building structures.

Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees.

Some damage to poorly constructed signs.

Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.

Hurricanes are rated on a 1-5 scale based on the hurricane's intensity.

The scale is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall.

Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region.

See: Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale.