RIP: Herbert Saffir
Friday, November 23rd, 2007Herbert Saffir, the creator of the Saffir/Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, died today due to surgical complications at age 90.
Saffir created a scale in 1969 that rates the strength of a hurricane from Categories 1-5. This scale was then improved and fine tuned by then NHC Director Robert Simpson, becoming known as the Saffir/Simpson scale. The scale is invaluable in communicating to the public the intensity and danger of approaching hurricanes.
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