Storm Ophelia (2023) — DPS 30/100
Tropical Storm intensity · Atlantic
30/100
Destructive Power Score
Storm Ophelia (2023) scored 30/100 on the Destructive Power Score scale — a Moderate event.
DPS combines peak intensity with storm size, surge potential, duration of coastal exposure, and geographic reach — capturing what the traditional Saffir-Simpson Category scale misses.
Landfall: Carolinas.
Peak Winds
69 mph · 60 kt
Min Pressure
981 mb
Peak IKE
51.9 TJ
Basin
Atlantic
DPS Rating
Moderate
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