By definition, a hurrricane has sustained winds of 74 mph or greater. Sustained winds have been recorded as high as 195 mph.
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
The categorization of hurricanes is not based on how fast they travel, but on how fast the sustained winds within a hurricane move at their fastest. A category 5 hurricane has winds of 156 mph or greater.
A category 4 hurricane has sustained winds of 131 to 155 mph.
The very vast winds in a hurricane are spinning around the center. The speed at which the hurricane moves depends on the broader winds that push it around. Think about it like a top. A top can spin very fast while only moving slowly across the table.
If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.
The winds of a hurricane must be at least 119 km/h.
Hurricane Katrina had peak winds of 175 mph.
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
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The categorization of hurricanes is not based on how fast they travel, but on how fast the sustained winds within a hurricane move at their fastest. A category 5 hurricane has winds of 156 mph or greater.
A category 4 hurricane has sustained winds of 131 to 155 mph.
The very vast winds in a hurricane are spinning around the center. The speed at which the hurricane moves depends on the broader winds that push it around. Think about it like a top. A top can spin very fast while only moving slowly across the table.
Winds in Hurricane Wilma peaked at 185 mph.
If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.
; Category One Hurricane: Winds 74-95 mph; Category Two Hurricane: Winds 96-110 mph; Category Three Hurricane: Winds 111-130 mph; Category Four Hurricane: Winds 131-155 mph; Category Five Hurricane: Winds greater than 155 mph
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
The spinning of the earth deflects winds and creates the spin in a hurricane.