Beaufort scale

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Fanned by gale-force winds reaching up to eight on the Beaufort scale, the flames have spread rapidly southward, threatening homes, tourist accommodation, and critical infrastructure, including a fuel station.

From BBC

On its website, it said its general view was "that damage can occur even when the wind speed is lower than level 10 on the Beaufort scale", which starts at 48 knots, or 55mph.

From BBC

That night, the winds were up to 10 on the Beaufort scale, so it was very choppy.

From The Guardian

The reasons for the sinking were unclear: Winds on Saturday were a moderate 5 on the open-ended Beaufort scale.

From New York Times

Even the Beaufort scale, which measures wind speed, categorises it specifically in relation to its impact on objects.

From The Guardian