Hurricane Severity Index

The Hurricane Severity Index (or HSI) measures the strength and destructive capability of a storm based on its size and wind intensity.[1] The HSI attempts to demonstrate that two hurricanes of similar intensity may have different destructive capability due to variances in size, and furthermore that a less intense, but very large hurricane, may in fact be more destructive than a smaller, more intense hurricane. It is very similar to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Hurricane Index, which also factors both size and intensity of a hurricane.[2] HSI was developed by a private company program in competition with the National Weather Service's accumulated cyclone energy index.

  1. ^ Chris Hebert (ImpactWeather Inc.), B. Weinzapfel, and M. Chambers (1 May 2008). "The Hurricane Severity Index – A destructive potential rating system for tropical cyclones". 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. American Meteorological Society. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "CME Hurricane Index Futures and Options" (PDF). CME Group. Retrieved 3 October 2022.