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How high do a storms winds have to be classified as a hurricane?
Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.
What causes the winds to rush toward hurricane areas?
Winds rush towards hurricane areas due to the pressure difference between the high-pressure system surrounding the hurricane and the lower pressure within the storm. Air moves from high pressure to low pressure, creating strong winds that spiral towards the center of the hurricane.
How fast do winds spin in a Hurricane?
By definition, a hurrricane has sustained winds of 74 mph or greater. Sustained winds have been recorded as high as 195 mph.
How fast were the winds for hurricane Charley?
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
How high were the winds during hurricane sandy?
At peak strength Hurricane Sandy had winds of 110 mph, making it a strong category 2. At landfall in the U.S. Sandy had weakened to an 80 mph category 1.
Did Hurricane Katrina start with high winds?
yes
What is a fierce tropical storm with high winds and heavy rains called?
A fierce tropical storm with high winds and heavy rains is called a hurricane.
Do Hurricane water usually causes more destruction than high winds do?
High winds do cause more damage
What is an Atlantic ocean storm with high winds and rain?
This would be a hurricane.
How were animals affected by Hurricane Irene?
Some of them were killed by the high winds.
What is the name of the hurricane like storm with high winds and rain?
A hurricane is a "storm with high winds and rain". You might want to be a bit more specific.Or not. Maybe you mean one of "tropical storm", "typhoon", "gale" (though strictly speaking that just means high winds).
Where are the worst winds in a hurricane found?
The worst winds in a hurricane is inside the eye of the hurricane.
How high do a storms winds have to be classified as a hurricane?
Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.
How high were the highest winds of hurricane irma?
At peak intensity Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of 185 miles per hour.
What causes the winds to rush toward hurricane areas?
Winds rush towards hurricane areas due to the pressure difference between the high-pressure system surrounding the hurricane and the lower pressure within the storm. Air moves from high pressure to low pressure, creating strong winds that spiral towards the center of the hurricane.
How high are hurricane Irene's wind gusts?
Hurricane Irene currently has sustained winds of 105 mph with gusts to 115.
What is the worst risk from Hurricane Sandy if you live in New York City besides flooding?
The worst risk from Hurricane Sandy if you live in New York City is high winds against high rise buildings, and high winds against high rises with all glass.
