The strongest level of a hurricane is category 5 with winds of at least 156 mph.
hurricane
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
The categorization of hurricanes is not based on how fast they travel, but on how fast the sustained winds within a hurricane move at their fastest. A category 5 hurricane has winds of 156 mph or greater.
It is a storm surge
The strongest level of a hurricane is category 5 with winds of at least 156 mph.
hurricane
Andrew was a hurricane. Tornadoes are not given names.
5 feet
hurricane
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
The categorization of hurricanes is not based on how fast they travel, but on how fast the sustained winds within a hurricane move at their fastest. A category 5 hurricane has winds of 156 mph or greater.
Sea level or just above. The airport elevation is 5 meters above sea level.
It is a storm surge
About 5 meters
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.
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.