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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.
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How bad is Hurricane Sandy going to be for Ohio?
Hard to tell, in advance. Lots of high winds, and snow, probably.
Did hurricane sandy hit Maine?
Not directly. Hurrcane Sandy's landfall (where the center of the storm hit), was in new Jersey. However, the storm was large enough that Maine was impacted by rain and high winds.
What damage did Hurricane Sandy do?
813 houses overall were destroyed.
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 do hurricane winds get?
The fastest sustained hurricane winds on record were 190 mph. On gust was recorded to 253 mph.
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.
How bad is Hurricane Sandy going to be for Ohio?
Hard to tell, in advance. Lots of high winds, and snow, probably.
Did hurricane sandy hit Maine?
Not directly. Hurrcane Sandy's landfall (where the center of the storm hit), was in new Jersey. However, the storm was large enough that Maine was impacted by rain and high winds.
What damage did Hurricane Sandy do?
813 houses overall were destroyed.
How did hurricane sandy arrive at our homes and neighborhoods?
Hurricane Sandy was created in the Caribbean, like many hurricanes, and then was carried northward by prevailing winds. Weather systems are embedded in larger air masses, and all the air in the world is moving in some way or another. Hurricane Sandy was then pushed westward into the U.S. east coast by a high pressure system to northeast.
Why was there a storm surge for hurricane sandy?
Hurricane Sandy produced a storm surge for the same reason that all other landfalling hurricanes do. The large area of strong winds from a hurricane essentially pushes the seawater onto land. Although other hurricanes have had far stronger winds than Sandy, that storm's extremely large wind field produced a high storm surge, which was made even worse as it was funnel up Long Island Sound.
What will the wind speed of Hurricane Sandy be if you are in a high rise?
If you are in a high rise building, estimates of wind speeds for Hurricane Sandy will be in excess of 110 mph.
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 do hurricane winds get?
The fastest sustained hurricane winds on record were 190 mph. On gust was recorded to 253 mph.
Did Hurricane Katrina start with high winds?
yes
How high were the highest winds of hurricane irma?
At peak intensity Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of 185 miles per hour.
Large rotating tropical weather system with high speed winds?
Hurricane
