120mph
The maximum wind speed of a category 2 hurricane is 110 mph.
Hurricane strength is usually determined by the maximum sustained wind speed of a hurricane. This is usually measured with an anemometer.
Hurricanes are categorized based on maximum sustained wind speed.
Hurricane Rita reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 mph when it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane.
A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 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.
Sustained winds of 74 MPH or faster.
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 category of a hurricane is based on its wind speed. A category 1 hurricane has maximum sustained winds in the range of 74 to 95 miles per hour. A category 2 hurricanes has winds of 96 to 110 miles per hour.
At 2pm EDT Earl's forward speed was 15mph, while his maximum sustained winds were 125 mph.
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is74 mph for sustained winds. The highest sustained winds on record were 190 mph. The highest gust on record was to 253 mph.
Wind speed is the speed at which air moves from one place to another. Wind speed is a critical factor in determining the intensity of a hurricane, as higher wind speeds are associated with more powerful and destructive storms. Hurricane categories are based on the maximum sustained wind speed of the storm.