Hurricanes are classified based on their maximum wind speeds. There are 5 categories, with Category 1 being the lowest strength and Category 5 being the highest strength. Some dangers associated with hurricanes -- especially along the coast -- are storm surges, high winds and large amounts of rain that can cause flash flooding. Sometimes you can even get severe thunderstorms that spin off of hurricanes and produce tornadoes.
B.By the intensity of their windsC.By the height of the sea waves that result
They are classified by the speed of the winds and how much of a flood of water there is.Hurricanes are classified in terms of wind speed and flooding which are measured using the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
Hurricane Katrina was classified as a Category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding areas.
Hurricane Katrina reached hurricane status on August 25, 2005.
There is no such thing as a category 11 hurricane. Any hurricane with winds exceeding 156 mph is classified as category 5.
74 mph or more
A hurricane is a storm its also a typhoon its the same :)
Hurricane Katrina was classified as a Category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans, Louisiana and surrounding areas.
Hurricane Katrina reached hurricane status on August 25, 2005.
There is no such thing as a category 11 hurricane. Any hurricane with winds exceeding 156 mph is classified as category 5.
74 mph or more
Hurricane Rita reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 mph when it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane.
A hurricane is a storm its also a typhoon its the same :)
It wasn't classified as a hurricane, it was listed as a nor'easter category 4.
Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.
When the wind speeds reach 74 miles per hour they are then classified as a category 1 hurricane.
Yes. A category 3 hurricane has sustained winds in the range of 111-129 mph with higher gusts. Any hurricane rated category 3 or higher is classified as a major hurricane.
Sandy was a hurricane for most of its time, peaking as a category 2 hurricane before striking Cuba. At landfall in the U.S. Sandy was still at hurricane intensity but had transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone.
First, F1 is not a category used to classify hurricanes, it is used to classify tornadoes. You probably mean a category 1 hurricane. The farthest inland a hurricane has maintained hurricane strength was nearly 200 miles.