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Sustained winds of 74 MPH or faster.
Sherwood Ritchie
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∙ 15y agoWell, a hurricane often reaches speed of over 120 km.
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Is a hurricane scale qualitative?
No. It is quantitative. Hurricanes are rated based on their maximum sustained wind speed.
What is the greatest wind speed of a F1 hurricane?
There is no such thing as an F1 hurricane. F1 is a rating on the Fujita scale, which is used for tornadoes, not hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which ranges from category 1 to category 5. The maximum wind speed for an F1 tornado is 112 mph (180 km/h). The maximum wind speed for a category 1 hurricane is 95 mph (153 km/h).
Has there been a hurricane Jennifer?
Yes. It was a category 1 hurricane on the west coast of Mexico starting on Oct. 9, 1969 and ending on Oct. 12, 1969 with a maximum wind speed of 75mph
How fast does a hurricane move?
By the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, a category one hurricane wind speed is 74 to 95 mph, a category two hurricane wind speed is 96 to 110 mph, a category three hurricane wind speed is 111 to 130 mph, a category four hurricane wind speed is 131 to 155 mph, a category five hurricane wind speed is >155 mph. so how fast do they move that will be 137mph.
What was the wind speed for Hurricane Wilma?
Hurricane Andrew had peaks sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, which had weakened to 165 miles per hour by the time of landfall in Florida.
What is the maximum sustained wind speed of a category 2 hurricane?
The maximum wind speed of a category 2 hurricane is 110 mph.
How is the force of a hurricane measureed?
Hurricane strength is usually determined by the maximum sustained wind speed of a hurricane. This is usually measured with an anemometer.
What was the maximum sustained wind speed for Hurricane Jeanne in 2004?
120mph
What was the maximum wind speed of hurricane Fran at landfall?
it was 150 mph
What are the wind speed for hurricane Rita?
Hurricane Rita reached maximum sustained wind speeds of 180 mph when it was classified as a Category 5 hurricane.
What are the factors for categorizing a hurricane?
Hurricanes are categorized based on maximum sustained wind speed.
What is the classification of a hurricane with a max wind speed of 120 mph?
A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph would be a category 3.
Is a hurricane scale qualitative?
No. It is quantitative. Hurricanes are rated based on their maximum sustained wind speed.
What is the greatest wind speed of a F1 hurricane?
There is no such thing as an F1 hurricane. F1 is a rating on the Fujita scale, which is used for tornadoes, not hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which ranges from category 1 to category 5. The maximum wind speed for an F1 tornado is 112 mph (180 km/h). The maximum wind speed for a category 1 hurricane is 95 mph (153 km/h).
What is the difference between category 1 and category 5 in hurricane?
Hurricane ratings are bases on maximum sustained wind speed. A category 1 hurricane has sustained winds of 74-95 mph. A category 5 hurricane has winds over 156 mph.
What is hurricane Ivans speed?
Hurricane Ivan speed is 105
How fast is hurricane earl?
At 2pm EDT Earl's forward speed was 15mph, while his maximum sustained winds were 125 mph.
