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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 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 far out from a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical force winds?
500 miles
How far out from a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical storm-force winds?
500 miles
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.
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 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.)
What downgrades a hurricane?
With hurricane winds stretching 90 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds stretching 290, downgraded Irene is still proving its strength.
How far out from a hurricane's center would you generally expect to find tropical force winds?
500 miles
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 weak can a hurricane be?
74 mile per hour winds are hurricane force winds which is category 1
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 storm 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.
Do hurricane force winds affect a much larger area than storm surge?
No. The storm surge produces flooding beyond the extent of hurricane force winds.
