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What is your wind rating?
While some safety protocols require engineering to 25 MPH, We do not recommend using any inflatables in winds over 15 MPH, for user safety. The best way to measure wind is with a scientific device, however, below is the US national weather services rule-of-thumb guide to wind speeds.
In 1806 Sir Francis Beaufort developed a rating system for accurate recording of wind speed. This system was developed for sailors, but has since been modified for use on land. Compiled by the US National Weather Service
| Wind Speed (MPH) Forecasts | Wind Effects Observed on Land | Terms Used in NWS |
| 0-1 | Calm, smoke rises vertically. | Calm |
| 1-3 | Direction of wind shown by smoke drift, but not by wind vanes. | Light |
| 4-7 | Wind felt on face, leaves rustle, ordinary vane moved by wind. | Light |
| 8-12 | Leaves and small twigs in constant motion, wind extends light flag. | Gentle |
| 13-18 *Caution Level Cease Use at 15 MPH |
Raises dust and loose paper, small branches are moved. |
Moderate |
| 19-24 |
Small trees and leaves begin to sway, crested wavelets form on inland waters. | Fresh |
| 25-31 | Large branches in motion, whistling heard in telephone wires, umbrellas use with difficulty. | Strong |
| 32-38 | Whole trees in motion, inconvenience felt walking against the wind. | Strong |
| 39-46 | Breaks twigs off trees, generally impedes progress. | Gale |
| 47-54 | Slight structural damage occurs, chimney pots and stales removed. | Gale |
| 55-63 | Seldom experienced inland, trees uprooted, considerable structural damage occurs. | Whole Gale |
| 64-72 | Very rarely experienced inland, accompanied to widespread damage. | Whole Gale |
| 73 or more |
Very rarely experienced, accompanied by widespread damage. | Hurricane |
