Wind speed is the determining factor. A hurricane is classified as category 3 if the sustained winds fall into the range of 111-129 mph.
Hurricane Michael was a Category 5 hurricane. It made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. It was the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
A hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph falls into Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Category 3 hurricanes are considered major hurricanes due to their potential for causing significant damage.
Each category has a wind speed range. If a hurricane has sustained winds in the range of a certain category, that's what category it is. Category 1: 74-95 mph Category 2: 96-110 mph Category 3: 111-130 mph Category 4: 131-155 mph Category 5: 156+ mph
It was at first classified as a category 1 hurricane before dwindling down to a tropical depression one. So there. Bet you wish you were me. Stick it.
Hurricane Bob, Category 3, hit in August 1991 Hurricane Gloria, Category 4, hit in September-October 1985 Hurricane Donna, Category 5, hit August-September 1960 Hurricane Carol, Category 2, hit August-September 1954 Hurricane Edna, Category 3, hit September 1954 Great Atlantic Hurricane, Category 4 (but not at Massachusetts), hit September 1944 New England Hurricane, Category 1, September 1938 For more information, have a look at: http://www.geocities.com/hurricanene/Majorne.htm
No, Hurricane Alex was a category 2.
Hurricane Sandy briefly peaked as a category 3 hurricane.
A hurricane with 120 mph winds would be classified as a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Category 3 hurricanes are considered major hurricanes and have the potential to cause extensive damage.
Hurricane Michael was a Category 5 hurricane. It made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. It was the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Yes. A category 3 hurricane has sustained winds in the range of 111-129 mph with higher gusts. Any hurricane rated category 3 or higher is classified as a major hurricane.
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
Category 3.
A hurricane must be at least a category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale to be considered a major hurricane.
Hurricane Betsy was a Category 3 storm at landfall, hitting Louisiana in September 1965.
Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane.
A hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph falls into Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Category 3 hurricanes are considered major hurricanes due to their potential for causing significant damage.
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the morning of August 29 in southeast Louisiana and again near the Louisiana/Mississippi state line as a Category 3 hurricane.