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

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How many miles an hour equal hurricane force winds?

Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.


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 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 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.


What is name of a wind that moves beyond 250 miles per hour in high atmosphere?

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.


In order for a storm to be considered a hurricane winds much reach a minimum of how many miles per hour?

74


How many miles per hour are the winds of a hurricane?

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.