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What are f5 hurricanes?

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There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane.

F5 tornadoes are the most powerful tornadoes on the Fujita-Pearson scale and have estimated winds that go over 260 mph.

A category 5 hurricane is a hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph

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Has there ever been a category 5 hurricane?

No, because F5 is a rating for tornadoes, not hurricanes. To date there has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Florida. However, Florida was hit by two category 5 hurricanes: The Labor Day hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992.


What his stronger winds f5 tornadoes or category 5 hurricanes?

Category 5 hurricanes have stronger winds than F5 tornadoes. While F5 tornadoes can have wind speeds of up to 318 mph (500 km/h), Category 5 hurricanes have sustained winds of 157 mph (252 km/h) or higher. Additionally, Category 5 hurricanes are much larger and can cause widespread damage over a larger area compared to tornadoes, which are generally more localized.


How do people rank tornadoes and hurricanes?

They rank tornadoes from F0 to F5 on the on the Fujita scale (Now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S. from EF0 to EF5) based on damage. F5 causing total devastation, and F0 causing relatively mild damage. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale from category 1 to category 5 based on maximum sustained wind speed.


What is the difference between a f2 and a f5 hurricane?

F2 and F5 are ratings for tornadoes, not hurricanes. They are ratings on the Fujita scale, which runs from F0 to F5. An F2 is a fairly strong tornado capable of tearing the roof from a well-built house and completely destroying a mobile home. F5 is the highest rating a tornado can receive, indicating an extremely violent and destructive storm. Even the sturdiest houses will be completely obliterated. In some cases F5 tornadoes have destroyed entire towns. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 to category 5. A category 2 hurricane has sustained winds of 96-110 mph. A category 5 hurricane has winds of at least 157 mph.


Are tornadoes in categories like hurricanes?

Yes, while hurricanes are rated from category 1 to category 5 based on wind speed, tornadoes are rated from EF0 to EF5 (F0 to F5 before 2007) based on damage, with EF5 damage being total destruction.


How strong is an F5 hurricane?

There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane. F5 is the highest rating on the Fujita scale, which is used to rate tornadoes, not hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, for which the highest rating is category 5. On the original Fujita scale an F5 tornado had estimated winds of 261-318 mph, but was defined in terms of damage, with well-built houses wiped clean off their foundations. It is now believed that the Fujita scale overestimated the winds needed to do this. The Enhanced Fujita scale now lists EF5 winds at anything over 200 mph. By contrast at category 5 hurricane is defined as having sustained winds in excess of 156 mph.


What states do not have hurricanes tornadoes earthquakes?

Every state gets tornadoes. Pennsylvania and Ohio have even had F4 and F5 tornadoes. The inland states do not get hurricanes. The Dakotas, Florida, and Michigan have only have a few small earthquakes. Pennsylvania has had a few earthquakes, but none have been very damaging.


Would a hurricane ever hit lubbock?

No. Hurricanes form over the ocean and don't last very long once they hit land. So, Lubbock is too far inland to get hurricanes. It is' however, in a tornado prone region, and has even been hit by an F5 tornado.


How powerful is an f5 hurricane?

There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane. F5 is a rating that applies to tornadoes, not hurricanes. An F5 tornado is extremely violent, capable of wiping well built houses clean off their foundations. The category was been replaced by EF5 on a new, more accurate scale and has estimated winds beginning at just over 200 mph. Winds over 300 mph have been recorded.A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds inf excess of 156 mph and causes very severe damage if it hits land.


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