0
What is the size and wind speed of an average strength hurricane?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
The average hurricane is 300 miles wide and the average wind speed is likely around 100 mph.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the width of a category 3 hurricane?
There is no given size. Hurricanes are rated based on wind speed, not size and there is no real curreclation between the strength of a hurricane and its size. A category 3 hurricane has sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph.
Is the size of the hurricane related to its wind speed?
No
Does the size of a hurricane correlate with the wind speed?
Not at all.
Was hurricane earl bigger than hurricane Katrina?
In neither size nor strength is Earl bigger, though Earl is now a category 4 and is approaching Katrina's maximum strength.
What causes a hurricane to gain size and speed?
when the water is at about 80 degrees f, and when wind circulates it causes a hurricane
What is the difference between the size and strength of a hurricane?
The size of a hurricane is how big it is, usually measured by the size of the area that has gale for winds or stronger winds, called the gale diameter. The strength of a hurricane is independent of size and is usually measured in terms of maximum sustained wind speed.
What is the width of a category 3 hurricane?
There is no given size. Hurricanes are rated based on wind speed, not size and there is no real curreclation between the strength of a hurricane and its size. A category 3 hurricane has sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph.
Is the size of the hurricane related to its wind speed?
No
Does the size of a hurricane correlate with the wind speed?
Not at all.
What variables does a shark have?
Speed, Size and strength
Was hurricane earl bigger than hurricane Katrina?
In neither size nor strength is Earl bigger, though Earl is now a category 4 and is approaching Katrina's maximum strength.
What causes a hurricane to gain size and speed?
when the water is at about 80 degrees f, and when wind circulates it causes a hurricane
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.
What does a hurricane tracker do?
A hurricane tracker takes sky images and measurements of a hurricane's size, strength, path, and current location. The Hurricane tracker also helps identify if a hurricane is coming near you. It doesn't only track hurricanes near you but it tracks other locations as well.
What do the hurricane stages mean?
The "stage" of the hurricane is it's intensity in size and wind speed. Category One is just a nasty tropical storm with an attitude. Category Five is a horrifically devastating monster hurricane.
What is the diameter of the eye of a hurricane?
It varies widely. Some of the smallest eyes are around two to three miles wide. A normal size eye is about 15 to 30 miles wide. A very large eye can be over 60 miles wide. Generally the stronger the hurricane the smaller the eye.
What is a hurricane bulletin?
A hurricane bulletin is a public forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center, and is written in plain language. Information is provided on the hurricane's current location and where hurricane watch and warnings apply. Information on the physical conditions such as wind speed, size, central pressure and direction of movement of the hurricane are also provided.
