Hurricane Irene had peak sustained winds of 120 mph with one gust recorded at 140 mph. By the time Irene hit the U.S. however, the sustained winds had weakened to 85 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.
If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
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.
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.
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.
A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of at least157 miles per hour.
There is no such thing category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with winds over 155 mph is a category 5.
If you mean Katrina peak winds were 175 mph. If you mean Katia peak winds were 135 mph.