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Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity with sustained winds of 175 mph.
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What was hurricane alice's top wind speed?
Hurricane Alice of June 1954 had 80 mph winds as did the other Hurricane Alice. one in December of that same year. Hurricane Alice of 1973 had 90 mph winds.
What were the top wind speeds of Hurricane Sandy?
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
Is hurricane Katrina bigger than hurricane sandy?
Yes but Katrina was stronger than Ike . Yess Ike was bigger then Katrina who did more damage well Katrina did it hit a city Ike hit Crystal beach and if you go look at the pictures at cystal before and after only maybe every mile a couple of houses still stand well lets stop talking about the aftermath lets got to facts. FACT #1 Ike was to times bigger then Rita and Katrina..... FACT #2 Katrina was stronger in winds by 30 miles an hour not that big of a difference but in FACT #3 Ike storm surge was a Cat5 surge as big as it gets now Katrina was only a 3 but still that is big.... Fact 4 Ike was a little bit smaller then the State of Texas it was so big at one time it was hitting Mexico,Texas,Louisiana.Mississppi.and part of Florida at the same time now that big... now if Ike would of hit the same spot at the same time and lets act like Katrina hasn't even happened yet ok soo if Ike hit the same spot and the same time Katrina did Ike storm surge would of been bad the winds would be one thing at 120mph and gust up to 150 yea and another FACT Ike was the slowest storm to ever hit the U.S it hit Texas 10:38pm and winds were down at 45mph at 11am the next moring winds were down to 25 at 2pm that same day and at 3:30 winds were down to mph soo yes Katrina was bigger in wind speed by 30mph and gust by 10mph but Ike had bigger Storm Surge lasted the longest and was the biggest sooo it would hit Texas and Florida at the same time soo that is all the Facts ok and to sum everything u Rita that hit in 2005 that pounded Texas it was bigger in winds and storm surge and in size then Katrina only reason why Katrina is a big deal is it was the first Hurricane to hit new Orleans and come on new Orleans is under sea level and there sea wall were old out of date and can only with stand a Cat2 thank you and i will be posting more answer later have a nice day God Bless!!!
If a hurricane carries 100 mph winds why does it only travel 25-35 mph?
The very vast winds in a hurricane are spinning around the center. The speed at which the hurricane moves depends on the broader winds that push it around. Think about it like a top. A top can spin very fast while only moving slowly across the table.
How fast does it have to be spinning to quality as a Hurricane?
Hurricanes begin as tropical disturbances in warm ocean waters with surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit. These low pressure systems are fed by energy from the warm seas. If a storm achieves wind speeds of 38 miles an hour, it becomes known as a tropical depression. A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm, and is given a name, when its sustained wind speeds top 39 miles an hour. When a storm's sustained wind speeds reach 74 miles an hour it becomes a hurricane and earns a category rating of 1 to 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.The Saffir-Simpson scale was developed in 1971 and until 2008 and Hurricane Ike, used to be a measure of both wind speed and storm surge. Hurricane Ike measured at a category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, but it's storm surge at landfall was at a level to match a category 4 storm. It was felt that many may have underestimated the need to evacuate based on the storms category 2 rating so for the 2009 hurricane season the scale was revamped to measure only wind speed. The storm surge will now be estimated by location.The Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale:Category One Hurricane (Sustained winds 74-95 mph)Category Two Hurricane (Sustained winds 96-110 mph)Category Three Hurricane (Sustained winds 111-130 mph)Category Four Hurricane (Sustained winds 131-155 mph)Category Five Hurricane (Sustained winds greater than 155 mph)
What was the top wind speed for Hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina traveled in several different directions. It originated in the Bahamas initially it's main course was west. It grazed the southern portion of Florida and once it entered the Gulf of Mexico, it took a more northerly direction.
What was hurricane alice's top wind speed?
Hurricane Alice of June 1954 had 80 mph winds as did the other Hurricane Alice. one in December of that same year. Hurricane Alice of 1973 had 90 mph winds.
What were the top wind speeds of Hurricane Sandy?
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
What was the person name who was on top off a house during the hurricane in new Orleans?
there were many, many people on top of their roofs during "Katrina"
What is the top speed on a Honda Hurricane 1000?
The top speed of a Honda Hurricane 1000 is 146.0 mph (235.0 km/h). This is based on all stock parts with no modifications.
What is the top speed winds for a category 1 hurricane?
95 mph.
How does wind affect car speed?
If It's a head wind it slows down the vehicle's acceleration, lowers the vehicles top speed. If its a tail wind it could raise a vehicles top speed, that is why records have to be run in both directions to negate the wind's influence.
What is the top speed of a huoniao hn125-8?
52mph (no wind) 43mph (with wind)
What are the top ten known events in the last ten years?
911 Stock Market Crash Hurricane Katrina Tsunami Irac War
What are the top 10 most powerful hurrricanes recorded in history?
by date - top12 1919 Key West 1926 Miami 1928 Okeechobee 1935 Florida Keys 1960 Hurricane Donna 1964 Hurricane Cleo 1965 Hurricane Betsy 1992 Hurricane Andrew 2004 Hurricane Francis 2004 Hurricane Jeanne 2005 Hurricane Katrina 2009 Hurricane Wilma
What is the top speed of a sailboat?
4x AWS is alleged to be the top achieved/recorded record. AWS is the acronym of "Average Wind Speed".
What did victims do when Hurricane Katrina?
they would call the police and firefighters, they would crawl on the top of their roofs, and they searched for things they could use as FLOATATION devices. FLOATATION=anything that can float.
