Northwestern Europe usually gets a storm at hurricane level 2 every one or two years and several at level 1 per season. There's a reason the name for these storms – Orkan – is derived from hurricane.
For comparison, that's similar or slightly higher in strength than hurricane Sandy when it hit the northeast of the US.
That's why if you have fixed awnings in this region of europe, they're usually removed as soon as fall hits (which compromises on the fixed part) or made of metal (which compromises on the "awning" part IMO).
What scale are you using for “hurricane level”? In the US, I’m familiar with the Saffir-Simpson scale, where a “major” hurricane is defined as Category 3 and above (the scale goes up to 5). Hurricane Sandy was a mere Category 1 on that scale by the time it hit the US.
To be fair, I don’t think fixed metal awnings are fashionable in Florida for similar reasons.
kuschku|1 year ago
For comparison, that's similar or slightly higher in strength than hurricane Sandy when it hit the northeast of the US.
That's why if you have fixed awnings in this region of europe, they're usually removed as soon as fall hits (which compromises on the fixed part) or made of metal (which compromises on the "awning" part IMO).
philwelch|1 year ago
To be fair, I don’t think fixed metal awnings are fashionable in Florida for similar reasons.
malermeister|1 year ago