category_to_wind¶

tropycal.utils.category_to_wind(category)[source]¶

Convert Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale category to minimum threshold sustained wind speed in knots.

Parameters: category (int) – Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale category. Use 0 for tropical storm, -1 for tropical depression.
Returns: int – Sustained wind speed in knots corresponding to the minimum threshold of the requested category.