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The 5th category of a hurricane would be as winds 156 mph and up (135+ kt)
Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. Flooding causes major damage to lower floors of all structures near the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas may be required. Examples: Andrew(FL) 1992, Camille 1969 and Labor Day 1935.
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∙ 11y agoHurricane categories are based on sustained wind speed. There are no categories for rainfall.
Category 1: 74-95 mph
Category 2: 96-110 mph
Category 3: 111-129 mph
Category 4: 130-156 mph
Category 5: over 156 mph
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∙ 13y agoHurricanes are categorized by wind speed, the higher the category, the faster the winds.
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Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
Is there a category 10 hurricane?
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What was Hurricane Hugo's category?
Hugo was a category 5.
What wind speed is a category 6 hurricane?
There is no such thing as a category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph is a category 5.
Category 5 hurricanes have hit the US since 1899?
There have been 3 Category 5 hurricanes since 1899 that have hit the U.S. at category 5 strength: the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille of 1969, and Hurricane Andrew of 1992.
What was the category of hurricane ISABLE?
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
What category was hurricane Harvey?
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Was Hurricane Katrina a level 5 hurricane?
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
What category hurricane was isabel?
Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was a category 5 hurricane.
What is the category for hurricane Camille?
Hurricane Camille was a category 5.
What is the wind speed of a category seven hurricane?
There is no such thing as a category 7 hurricane, the strongest is 5.
How wide is a category 5 hurricane?
There is no given size for a category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 but was relatively small while Katrina, also a category 5, was huge. The rating of a hurricane depends on sustained wind speed. A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of at least 156 mph.
What category was hurricane Micheal in?
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
What is the category for hurricane mitch?
Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a category 5.
What was the category of Hurricane Isabel?
Hurricane Isabel of 2003 was a category 5.
Was Gustav a category 5 hurricane?
No. Gustav was a Category 4 hurricane that fell just short of category 5 intensity.
What category of hurricane was Hurricane Rita?
Category 5. 'Rita was the seventeenth named storm, tenth hurricane, fifth major hurricane, and third Category 5 hurricane of the historic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.' (from wikipedia)
