The maximum wind speed of a category 2 hurricane is 110 mph.
The difference in maximum sustained wind speeds between a category 1 and category 2 hurricane is 15-25 mph. Category 1 hurricanes have maximum sustained winds of 74-95 mph, while category 2 hurricanes have maximum sustained winds of 96-110 mph.
A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph would be a category 3.
Hurricanes are categorized based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale based on the maximum sustained wind speeds. The scale ranges from category 1 to category 5. A category one hurricane is the least intense category while category 5 is the most intense.
There is no given size for a category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 but was relatively small while Katrina, also a category 5, was huge. The rating of a hurricane depends on sustained wind speed. A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of at least 156 mph.
A hurricane with sustained winds of 122 mph would be a category 3.
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.
The difference in maximum sustained wind speeds between a category 1 and category 2 hurricane is 15-25 mph. Category 1 hurricanes have maximum sustained winds of 74-95 mph, while category 2 hurricanes have maximum sustained winds of 96-110 mph.
A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph would be a category 3.
Sustained winds of a category 2 hurricane are 96-110 mph.
There is no such thing as a category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph is a category 5.
Hurricanes are categorized based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale based on the maximum sustained wind speeds. The scale ranges from category 1 to category 5. A category one hurricane is the least intense category while category 5 is the most intense.
There is no given size for a category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 but was relatively small while Katrina, also a category 5, was huge. The rating of a hurricane depends on sustained wind speed. A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of at least 156 mph.
120mph
A hurricane with sustained winds of 122 mph would be a category 3.
Hurricane Andrew had peaks sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, which had weakened to 165 miles per hour by the time of landfall in Florida.
Hurricane strength is usually determined by the maximum sustained wind speed of a hurricane. This is usually measured with an anemometer.
A sustained wind speed of 103 mph would earn a hurricane a rating of category 2.