It is considered the worst nuclear disaster Catastrophe in history and is one of only two nuclear energy disasters Catastrophe rated at seven—the maximum severity—on the International Nuclear Event Scale , the other being the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster Catastrophe in Japan .

The disturbance was declared Expressing_publicly a tropical cyclone later that day , but was not named Name_conferral Susan until the next day , after it had intensified Cause_change_of_strength into a category 2 tropical cyclone on the Australian Scale .

Dean brushed Damaging the northern Leeward Islands as a Category 1 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , bringing Bringing light rain but producing Creating no damage Damaging , before turning Motion northward and striking Attack Bermuda as a Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe .

After emerging Coming_to_be into the Atlantic Ocean , the hurricane Catastrophe accelerated Motion northeastward , briefly peaking as a category 3 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale near the Bahamas .

On 10 April , Ita intensified Cause_change_of_strength rapidly into a powerful Category 5 system on the Australian Scale , but it weakened Cause_change_of_strength to a Category 4 system in the hours immediately preceding Process_start landfall the following day .

On the seven-point International Nuclear Event Scale , the incident was rated a five as an `` accident with wider consequences '' .

A turn towards the northwest became Becoming evident as it attained Getting Category 1 hurricane status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale the following day while it organized Arranging into a developed storm Catastrophe .

The first named storm and first tropical cyclone of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane Catastrophe season , it remains Presence one of the strongest hurricanes Catastrophe in recorded history and was one of the few hurricanes Catastrophe to reach Category 5 status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale on three separate occasions .

The extratropical system intensified Cause_change_of_strength into the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

On September 12 , explosive Attack intensification Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale took place Process_start , and Igor reached Achieve Category 4 status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale .

The storm Catastrophe peaked Motion as a Category 3 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Catastrophe Scale , and around the same time , the storm Catastrophe slowed Change_event_time and turned Motion more towards the north-northwest .

On September 22 , Norbert peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in strength as a Category 4 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale .

Executing a turn Motion towards the north-northwest , Doreen made its first landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale near Puerto San Carlos .

The earthquake Catastrophe was measured at 7.1 on the Richter magnitude scale and the intensity of shaking in the epicentral region has been assessed Scrutiny from historical records as VIII ( `` Severe '' ) on the Modified Mercalli Scale .

It measured 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum intensity of 7 on the JMA Seismic Intensity Scale .

Henriette then turned Becoming north and headed Motion towards the Baja California peninsula , and became Becoming a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale .

Once over water , warm sea surface temperatures allowed Preventing_or_letting Diana to quickly become Becoming a hurricane Catastrophe and later peak as a Category 2 on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale on August 7 .

Steadily intensifying Cause_change_of_strength , Jasmine reached Arriving peak intensity on 8 February as a Category 4 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , while beginning Process_start to show annular characteristics .

On December 7 the cyclone Catastrophe reached Arriving its peak intensity with winds of 185 km/h , ( 115 mph ) which made Causation Daman a Category 4 cyclone Catastrophe on the Australian Tropical Cyclone Catastrophe Intensity Scale .

Later that day Daman also reached Arriving its peak intensity by 1-minute means with winds of 205 km/h ( 125 mph ) which made it Causation a Category 3 tropical cyclone Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale .

It attained Achieve peak winds of 165 km/h ( 105 mph ) while moving Motion over Vanuatu , making it an intense Category 4 cyclone on the Australian Region Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale .

Josephine strengthened Cause_change_of_strength further and peaked Arriving as a moderately strong Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on October 12 .

After crossing Motion_directional the western tip of Cuba , it peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in intensity on October 16 , corresponding Presence to Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Catastrophe Scale .

Alex came Self_motion ashore near Soto la Marina as a Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale .

The fourth named storm Catastrophe of the 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season , Sidr formed Coming_to_be in the central Bay of Bengal , and quickly strengthened Cause_change_of_strength to reach Achieve peak 1-minute sustained winds of 260 km/h ( 160 mph ) , making it a Category-5 equivalent tropical cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale .

Steadily intensifying Cause_change_of_strength , Erica reached Arriving peak intensity on 13 March as a Category 5 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

The storm moved Motion through the Caribbean Sea , and in an environment conducive to intensification , it quickly strengthened Cause_change_of_strength to its initial peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

Norma moved Motion slowly to the northwest and strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale .

Ivan formed Coming_to_be in early September , and reached Arriving Category 5 strength Cause_change_of_strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale ( SSHS ) .

It attained Achieve major hurricane Catastrophe status ( Category 3 intensity or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale ) two days later .

By early on September 15 , the storm reached Arriving major hurricane Catastrophe intensity when it became Becoming a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

It continued Process_start to strengthen Cause_change_of_strength , and by September 18 , Debby briefly peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , with winds at 130 mph ( 215 km/h ) and a minimum pressure of 950 mbar ( hPa ; 28.05 inHg ) .

Ultimately peaking Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale with winds corresponding to Category 1 status on the modern-day Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Catastrophe Scale , Barbara moved Motion ashore in eastern North Carolina and curved Motion_directional back out to sea .

The next day the JMA and the JTWC reported Reporting that Rammasun had reached Achieve its peak winds of 195 km/h ( 120 mph ) and 250 km/h ( 155 mph ) respectively , which made Causation Rammasun a Category 4 super typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale .

It ultimately peaked with winds corresponding to high-end Category 2 status on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale and made Causation landfall Arriving near Freeport , Texas , on the morning of October 4 .

After strengthening Cause_change_of_strength into a hurricane Catastrophe the next day , Octave started Process_start to steadily intensify Cause_change_of_strength en route to a peak as a Category 4 hurricane of the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

It peaked as a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Catastrophe Scale .

The 1933 Tampico hurricane Catastrophe was one of two storms Catastrophe in the 1933 Atlantic hurricane season to reach Category 5 intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale .

After reaching tropical storm strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , the cyclone turned Becoming to the east-northeast .

The disaster Catastrophe was the most severe nuclear accident since the 26 April 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the only other disaster Catastrophe to be given Giving the Level 7 event classification of the International Nuclear Event Scale .

The storm Catastrophe formed Coming_to_be near the coast of Africa on September 9 , becoming Becoming a Category Coming_to_be 5 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale , before making landfall Arriving as a Category 3 hurricane Catastrophe on Long Island on September 21 .

The storm was characterized by numerous fluctuations Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in intensity , and it reached Arriving winds corresponding to Category 3 status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale on four separate occasions .

Hurricane Elida was the first hurricane Catastrophe of the 2002 Pacific hurricane season to reach Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale .

The hurricane formed Coming_to_be off the coast of Africa and lasted from September 7 to 19 , becoming Becoming extratropical after September 17 , and peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in strength as a very strong Category 4 hurricane—just 2 mph short of the highest possible rating on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

After turning Becoming to the west , Mitch rapidly intensified Cause_change_of_strength , first into a major hurricane Catastrophe on October 25 and then into a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale the next day .

Forming Coming_to_be from a disturbance Attack in the Intertropical Convergence Zone on September 26 and becoming Becoming a tropical storm Catastrophe on September 29 , the hurricane Catastrophe strengthened Cause_change_of_strength to a peak of as a Category 1 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Catastrophe Scale on September 30 before making Causation landfall just east of La Paz , Baja California Sur , near Ciudad Constitución in Mexico , exiting Departing over the Gulf of California .