No, though it is close. Winds of 74 mph or greater are considered hurricane force.
Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.
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.
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Although a tornado can have 74 mph winds there are many things that can have 74 mph winds and fast that are not tornadoes. winds that are at least 74 mph are considered hurricane force though they can occur outside of hurricanes as well.
It varies considerably. A tropical storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour to be considered a hurricane. Hurricanes with sustained winds has high as 200 miles per hour have been observed, along with stronger gusts.
Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.
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.
Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.
As of Thursday morning, tropical storm-force winds extend 255 miles from the center, making this a very large hurricane.
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By definition it is a hurricane. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.
Although a tornado can have 74 mph winds there are many things that can have 74 mph winds and fast that are not tornadoes. winds that are at least 74 mph are considered hurricane force though they can occur outside of hurricanes as well.
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It varies considerably. A tropical storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour to be considered a hurricane. Hurricanes with sustained winds has high as 200 miles per hour have been observed, along with stronger gusts.