The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure for the intensity of the weather based mainly on wind power. The scale was created by the British naval commander Sir Francis Beaufort around 1806.

Beaufort #0. Wind Description: Calm. Wind Speed: 0. Visual Clues: Neighbor’s overflowing trash container lid askew, but stationary. Scavenging crows dine without impediment.

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The maximum wind force near the center was recorded at 8 on the Beaufort scale (29 kilometers per hour), with gale-force ...

The simplest way to measure wind speed is to look around you and compare what you can see the wind doing with something called the Beaufort scale. There are twelve parts to the Beaufort scale.

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The term 'wind force' and the scale used to measure the speed1 of the wind were devised in 1805 by British Navy Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort2 (1774 - 1857). Beaufort developed the scale by ...