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How strong are hurricanes?

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17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale / Hurricane Catagories 1) 65 to 83 knots; 74 to 95 mph; 119 to 153 kph; > 980 mb 2) 84 to 95 knots; 96 to 110 mph; 154 to 177 kph; 980 - 965 mb 3) 96 to 113 knots; 111 to 130 mph; 178 to 209 kph; 964 - 945 mb 4) 114 to 134 knots; 131 to 155 mph; 210 to 249 kph; 944- 920 mb 5) 135+ knots; 155+ mph; 249+ kph; < 920 mb

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