Scientists can use anemometers and Doppler radar to measure winds directly. It is also possible to estimate wind speeds with satellite imagery of cloud tops.
Scientists can use anemometers and Doppler radar to measure winds directly. It is also possible to estimate wind speeds with satellite imagery of cloud tops.
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
Ratings on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale are based on the maximum sustained wind speeds of a hurricane.
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
At peak intensity, Hurricane Rita had sustained winds of 180 mph.
Scientists can use anemometers and Doppler radar to measure winds directly. It is also possible to estimate wind speeds with satellite imagery of cloud tops.
Scientists can use anemometers and Doppler radar to measure winds directly. It is also possible to estimate wind speeds with satellite imagery of cloud tops.
Scientists can use anemometers and Doppler radar to measure winds directly. It is also possible to estimate wind speeds with satellite imagery of cloud tops.
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
If the wind speeds are very high, it will be a strong hurricane.
Hurricane Gilbert had peak winds of 185 mph.
Hurricane Katia's winds peaked at 135 mph, making it a category 4 hurricane.
Ratings on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale are based on the maximum sustained wind speeds of a hurricane.
Hurricane Rita had peak sustained winds of 180 mph.
At peak intensity, Hurricane Rita had sustained winds of 180 mph.
The scale is based on wind speeds in the hurricane
Hurricane Rita reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 mph when it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane.