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Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.

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Is 70 miles per hour considered hurricane force winds?

No, though it is close. Winds of 74 mph or greater are considered hurricane force.


How many miles from a hurricane's center are tropical storm force winds?

That is highly variable and is in fact a measure of the hurricane's size. The radius of tropical storm force winds in a hurricane can be less than 100 miles, to more than 600 miles.


How big is Hurricane Earl 2010?

At 11am EDT on September 2 2010, Earl's maximum sustained winds were 140 mph. Hurricane force winds extended 90 miles out from the center, while tropical storm force winds extended 230 miles from the eye.


How far out from a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical storm-force winds?

Tropical storm-force winds typically extend outwards up to 300 miles from the center of a hurricane. However, the size and intensity of the storm can influence the extent of these winds.


How wide is hurricane Irene?

As of Thursday morning, tropical storm-force winds extend 255 miles from the center, making this a very large hurricane.


How far out from a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical storm force winds?

500 miles


How far out from a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical force winds?

500 miles


What is a hurricane with winds over 75 miles an hour?

By definition it is a hurricane. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.


How many miles out a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical storm force winds?

It varies between storms but on average about 150 miles.


How many yards is a hurricane across?

There are 1760 yards in a mile The average diameter of a hurricane's hurricane-force winds is 100 miles. That makes it 176000 yards across. (Note the slower winds can be up to 400 miles across.)


How high do a storms winds have to be classified as a hurricane?

Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.


How fast are the winds in 5 hurricane?

If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.