At peak intensity Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of 185 miles per hour.
hurricane agnes was a category 1 hurricane which means it had winds 74-95 MPH and a storm surge of 4-5 feet. the highest winds were measured at 85MPH.
Hurricane Rita's winds peaked at 180 mph.
; Category One Hurricane: Winds 74-95 mph; Category Two Hurricane: Winds 96-110 mph; Category Three Hurricane: Winds 111-130 mph; Category Four Hurricane: Winds 131-155 mph; Category Five Hurricane: Winds greater than 155 mph
The worst part of a hurricane is the eye wall, just outside the eye. This is where you'll find the strongest winds, heaviest rain, and highest storm surge.
Tornadoes. Peak tornado winds are estimated at over 300 mph. The strongest hurricane winds are about 200 mph.
At peak intensity Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of 185 miles per hour.
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.
Hurricane Sandy had peak sustained winds of 110 mph.
It holds the highest speed winds
hurricane agnes was a category 1 hurricane which means it had winds 74-95 MPH and a storm surge of 4-5 feet. the highest winds were measured at 85MPH.
Just outside the "eye" of the storm in what is called the eyewall.
There is not upper limit for winds on the Saffir-Simpsons Scale. The highest winds listed are the minimum winds for a category 5 hurricane: 156 mph. But winds much higher have been recorded.
If you are referring to Hermine, that storm was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. In order to be considered a hurricane a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Hermine's highest winds were 65 mph.
The worst winds in a hurricane is inside the eye of the hurricane.
Hurricane Rita's winds peaked at 180 mph.
Hurricane Sandy had peak sustained winds of 115 mph just before hitting Cuba, making it a category 3 hurricane.