Winds in a hurricane must be at least 74 mph. Winds near 200 mph have been observed.
Hurricane Sandy has peak sustained wind of 110 mph.
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
80 mph
190 mph
To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone needs sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour). This is the minimum threshold for a storm to be designated as a hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is 74 mph.
The minimum wind speed for a hurricane is 74 mph.
Hurricane Noel reached about 80 MPH winds.
A sustained wind speed of 103 mph would earn a hurricane a rating of category 2.
The wind speed is 74-95 mph in a category one hurricane.
Hurricane Sandy has peak sustained wind of 110 mph.
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
80 mph
185 mph
190 mph
To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone needs sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour). This is the minimum threshold for a storm to be designated as a hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
The Galveston hurricane (not Hurricane Galveston) had peak winds of 150 mph.