At 5pm EST Sept 2 Earl was a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110mph, and will continue to weaken slowly.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. Hurricane Early was a category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph.
At 8pm EDT September 2 Earl remained a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
In neither size nor strength is Earl bigger, though Earl is now a category 4 and is approaching Katrina's maximum strength.
No, it is in the second strongest category of hurricane, with winds that have peaked at 140 mph.But many hurricanes have achieved category 5 intensity, with winds ranging from just over 155 mph to about 190 mph.
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Earl is taking place in Georgia.
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
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.