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Referring to a hurricane, yes, category 5 is often very bad if it holds as a Category 5 when it makes landfall.
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If a Category 5 is mentioned in a weather forecasts is it good news or bad?
Very bad if a hurricane or tornado.
What category for hurricanes are the most destructive?
The worst category of hurricane is a category 5, with winds of at least 156 mph.
Do the hurricanes in Louisiana get up to a category 5?
Potentially. It is very rare for a hurricane to strike land at category 5 intensity. Hurricane Camille in 1969 is the only hurricane to have done so in Louisiana in recorded history.
Hurricane shutters are expected to withstand which hurricane number?
Hurricane Shelters are very effective in protecting windows during a hurricane. Shutters are rated by the category of hurricane they can withstand, from one to five with five being the most durable.
Hurricane Andrew or Floyd which is stronger?
Hurricane Andrew was stronger. It was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph, making landfall still as a category 5 with winds of 165 mph. Floyd was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 155 mph. It made landfall as a category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph.
How does The category 5 hurricanes are the most destructive?
A category 5 is the strongest hurricane. Such a storm has the strongest winds and usually produces a very high storm surge.
Was there a hurricane named Camille?
Yes. Hurricane Camille, struck the U.S. gulf coast on August 17, 1969 at category 5 intensity. With peak sustained winds of at least 190 mph Camille was the strongest hurricane in U.S. history. She was very good and she one million of things. Thanks for asking.
How deadly is a category 1 hurricane?
All hurricanes have the potential to be deadly, but a Category 1 hurricane is like a very severe tropical storm. Heavy rain and some wind damage, but large death tolls and devastating property damage would be unusual with a Category 1.
Is hurricane Isaac bigger than hurricane Katrina?
No. First Isaac isn't even a hurricane yet (as of August 27, 2012). It is still a tropical storm. Even though Isaac is a very large storm it is still not as large as Katrina. Based on forecasts Isaac probably won't get any stronger than a category 2 hurricane. Katrina was a category 5.
How can a category 2 hurricane cause more damage than a category 5 hurricane?
Although stronger hurricanes are usually more damaging, this is not always the case. A slow moving weak hurricane or even a tropical storm can drop an enormous amount of rain almost on one area. This can lead to very heavy flooding and cause massive amounts of damage. Additionally, most category 5 hurricanes do not make landfall at category 5 strength.
Is hurricane Irene very dangerous?
Yes, although no longer at its peak as a category 3 hurricane, Irene will probably inflict major damage along the U.S. east coast with possible fatalities.
How many people does a hurricane of category 1 kill?
The rating of a hurricane does not depend on the death toll, nor is death toll directly linked to intensity. There are many factors that influence how many a hurricane kills aside from intensity. Factors include where the storm hits, how large it is, how well-prepared the people are, and even how much rain the area has had recently. Many category 1 hurricanes do not kill anyone. Others have been very deadly. Perhaps the worst category 1 hurricane on record was Hurricane Stan in 2005, which killed more than 1,600 people.
