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How fast does wind have to be before its a hurricane in km?
; 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
What are the wind speeds of category 3 and 4 hurricanes?
A category 3 hurricane has sustained winds of 111-130 mph. A category 4 has winds of 131-155 mph.
What wind speed is considered a hurricane?
The lowest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale is the Category 1 with sustained winds of: 74-95 mph 64-82 kt 119-153 km/h Of course you can get gusts higher than that during the hurricane. Tropical storms may have gusts reaching that range but if they are not sustained winds, it doesn't get promoted to the category of a hurricane. Note that hurricanes are defined not only by windspeed but also as part of tropical cyclone weather system. Category 2 hurricanes are sustained winds of: 96-110 mph 83-95 kt 154-177 km/h Category 3 hurricanes are sustained winds of: 111-129 mph 96-112 kt 178-208 km/h Category 4 hurricanes are sustained winds of: 130-156 mph 113-136 kt 209-251 km/h Category 5 hurricanes are sustained winds of: 157 mph or higher 137 kt or higher 252 km/h or higher Since CAT 5 has no upper limit for wind speed there is no such thing as a CAT 6 or higher.
Are there different types of hurricanes?
The categories of hurricanes are based on the maximum sustained wind speeds. They are: Category 1: 74-95 mph Category 2: 96-110 mph Category 3: 111-130 mph (beginning of a major hurricane) Category 4: 131-155 mph Category 5: 156+ mph
Which is stronger an F5 tornado or a category 5 hurricane?
In terms of wind speed an EF5 tornado (estimated winds over 200mph, formerly 261-318) is stronger than a category 5 hurricane (over 155 mph). But overall a category 5 hurricane releases more energy.
Do category 4 hurricanes have winds over 155 miles an hour?
No. 155 mph is close to the upper limit of category 4. Category 4 winds are in the range of 130 to 156 mph. Anything higher is a category 5.
Does a category 4 hurricane have winds over 155 miles per hour?
No. That would be a category 5 hurricane.
A gigant wind and rain storms that forms over warm water with winds beetwens 74 and 155 per hour?
That is a hurricane.
What does the category of the hurricane tell you?
The category of a hurricane is determined by wind speeds. A category 1 hurricane has winds of 74-95 mph. A category 2 : 96-110 mph. A category 3 : 111-130 mph A category 4 : 131-155 mph A category 5: over 155 mph.
How much speed can a hurricane get?
Hurricanes can reach speeds of over 155 miles per hour, with some of the most intense storms reaching speeds of 185 miles per hour or more. These high wind speeds can cause significant damage and destruction.
How fast does wind have to be before its a hurricane in km?
; 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
How fast is a category six hurricane?
There is no such thing category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with winds over 155 mph is a category 5.
How fast are winds in a category four hurricane?
A category 4 hurricane has sustained winds of 131 to 155 mph.
What category hurricane is the worse?
Cat 5 = 155 mph and over
What category of storm is the most severe?
A category 5 Hurricane with wind speeds over 155 mph.
Can category 4 hurricanes reach up to winds over 155 miles per hour?
Depends on whether or not you include wind gusts or not. The rating of a hurricane is based on sustained wind speed. The wind speed range for a a category 4 hurricane is 130 to 156 mph. Any hurricane with stronger sustained winds will be rated category 5. The 1 mph difference is of little consequence, since the winds of a hurricane are generally given to the nearest 5 mph anyway The wind speed in gusts, which do not count toward a hurricane's rating, will exceed the sustained wind speed, so it is quite possible for a category 4 hurricane to produce gusts well over 155 mph. The most notable occurrence was in Cyclone Olivia in 1996. This storm had peak sustained winds of 145 mph, marking it as a category 4, but produced a gust to 253 mph, which is the fastest wind speed ever measured outside of a tornado.
Hurricane Andrew or Floyd which is stronger?
Hurricane Andrew was stronger. It was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph, making landfall still as a category 5 with winds of 165 mph. Floyd was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 155 mph. It made landfall as a category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph.
