How many different categories of Hurricanes are there?

Answer 1

There are 5 categories from category 1 to category 5.
There are 5 categories for hurricanes, 1-5 based on winds speeds and an additional 2 categories (tropical depression and tropical storm) for tropical cyclones below hurricane strength.

Answer 2

The eye of a hurricane has nothing do do with the category. The category of a hurricane is based on the maximum sustained wind speed, which is usually found in the eye wall. There are 5 categories.

Answer 3

There are five categories of hurricanes, ranging from Category 1 (weakest) to Category 5 (strongest). The categories are based on the hurricane's sustained wind speed, with Category 1 having winds of 74-95 mph and Category 5 having winds of 157 mph or higher.

Answer 4

The reported and recognized Category 5 hurricanes, were 32 in the Atlantic and 14 in the Pacific.

Answer 5

There are 5 categories from 1 to 5.

Answer 6

5

Answer 7

11

Answer 8

2