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What is the definition of a hurricane rating?
An official report on the strength of a hurricane.
What category hurricane did Irene make it to at the height of its strength?
A peak strength Irene was a category 3 hurricane with 120 mph sustained winds.
How is the force of a hurricane measureed?
Hurricane strength is usually determined by the maximum sustained wind speed of a hurricane. This is usually measured with an anemometer.
What determines the strength of a gravitional pull?
the density of the object that gravity is working upon determines it.
What was the hurricane after hurricane Ike?
The next Atlantic hurricane after Ike was Kyle. However, the next named storm after Ike was Tropical Storm Josephine, which did not reach hurricane strength.
Was hurricane Alex a cat 5 hurricane before it made landfall?
No, at peak strength it was a category 2.
What is the strength of a category 2 hurricane?
A category 2 hurricane has sustained winds of 96 to 110 mph.
What category was hurricane sandy when it hit ground?
Hurricane Sandy made three landfalls. First in Jamaica at category 1 strength, then in Cuba at category 3 strength, and finally in New Jersey at category 1 strength.
What would happen to the strength of a hurricane if it moved over land or over a cold-water ocean?
The strength of the hurricane would decrease, as hurricanes get their energy from warm ocean water.
What category did hurricane Sandy fall under?
Hurricane Sandy was only a Category 2 hurricane a peak strength and a category 1 at landfall in the U.S.
What is the name of the force that determines which way the wind will spiral in a hurricane?
The Coriolis force determines the direction of wind spiraling in a hurricane. In the Northern Hemisphere, winds spiral counterclockwise, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they spiral clockwise.
Is Hurricane Gustav bigger than Hurricane Katrina?
No, it is not. Gustav is smaller in both size and hurricane strength than Katrina. Katrina's strength actually reached the Category 5 level whereas Gustav reached only a Category 4.
