You crazy Americans and your need to personify storms.

Here in Atlantic Canada we keep it simple and refer to them by a rating system, mostly determined by wind speed.

1 to 10 knots -- Barely a fart from a hen's arsehole
11 to 20 knots -- A good wash day
21 to 30 knots -- A bow-slapper
36 to 40 knots -- A stiff breeze
41 to 60 knots -- A bit of a blow on, eh!
60 knots plus -- Blowin like a MutherF___er


With great power comes Awesome irresponsibility.