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A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when sustained winds reach 74 mph

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Which hurricane had a really strong wind?

All hurricanes have had very strong winds. By definition a hurricane must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph.


Was hermine a hurricane?

If you are referring to the Hermine in 2010, then no. Hermine peaked as a strong tropical storm with 65 mph winds. To be a hurricane winds must be at least 74 mph.


How strong must a storm's winds be in order to be called a hurricane?

A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.


Which must be present before a hurricane can develop?

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What category was hurricane fey?

The storm named Fay never reached hurricane status. Fay peaked as a strong tropical storm with 70 mph winds. Winds must reach at least 74 mph for a storm to be considered a hurricane.


What level hurricane was tropical storm Allison?

Tropical storm Allision was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. To be a hurricane, a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Allison's winds never got above 60 mph.


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What is the wind speed for hurricane Allison?

Interestingly, the storm Known as Allison never became a hurricane, but peaked as tropical storm with 60 mph winds. A storm must have winds of at least 74 mph to be a hurricane. Despite not being a very strong storm, Allison produce heavy flooding from from rain. It is the only Atlantic storm to have its name retire that did not become a hurricane.


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The winds of a hurricane must be at least 119 km/h.


What category make it a major hurricane?

A hurricane must be at least a category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale to be considered a major hurricane.