Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.
No, though it is close. Winds of 74 mph or greater are considered hurricane force.
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.
500 miles
It varies between storms but on average about 150 miles.
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.)
No, though it is close. Winds of 74 mph or greater are considered hurricane force.
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.
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.
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.
As of Thursday morning, tropical storm-force winds extend 255 miles from the center, making this a very large hurricane.
500 miles
500 miles
By definition it is a hurricane. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.
It varies between storms but on average about 150 miles.
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.)
Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.
If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.