Hurricane ratings are bases on maximum sustained wind speed. A category 1 hurricane has sustained winds of 74-95 mph. A category 5 hurricane has winds over 156 mph.
No, but Hurricane Sandy hit Brooklyn, New York.
A category is a class or division of some kind.
In order they are : tropical disturbance, tropical depression, tropical storm, sustained winds over 74 mph (hurricane/typhoon).
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The storm named Fay never reached hurricane status. Fay peaked as a strong tropical storm with 70 mph winds. Winds must reach at least 74 mph for a storm to be considered a hurricane.
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
Two I think
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
80 mph
The first category of a hurricane is category 1.
It was a category 1 hurricane.
It was a category 1 hurricane.
Category two
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Hurricane Tanya was a category 1.