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The lowest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale is the Category 1 with sustained winds of:
74-95 mph
64-82 kt
119-153 km/h
Of course you can get gusts higher than that during the hurricane.
Tropical storms may have gusts reaching that range but if they are not sustained winds, it doesn't get promoted to the category of a hurricane. Note that hurricanes are defined not only by windspeed but also as part of tropical cyclone weather system.
Category 2 hurricanes are sustained winds of:
96-110 mph
83-95 kt
154-177 km/h
Category 3 hurricanes are sustained winds of:
111-129 mph
96-112 kt
178-208 km/h
Category 4 hurricanes are sustained winds of:
130-156 mph
113-136 kt
209-251 km/h
Category 5 hurricanes are sustained winds of:
157 mph or higher
137 kt or higher
252 km/h or higher
Since CAT 5 has no upper limit for wind speed there is no such thing as a CAT 6 or higher.
What else can I help you with?
At what speed does a wind become a hurricane?
Wind is considered hurricane force when it reaches a speed of 74 mph or greater. However, the storm is only considered an actual hurricane if it is a tropical cyclone that sustains such winds consistently for periods of more than one minute.
What is wind speed and what does it have to be with hurricane?
Wind speed is the speed at which air moves from one place to another. Wind speed is a critical factor in determining the intensity of a hurricane, as higher wind speeds are associated with more powerful and destructive storms. Hurricane categories are based on the maximum sustained wind speed of the storm.
What is the slowest wind ever recorded for a hurricane?
You may be able to find a journal record of no wind on a very rare date on the Antarctic continent.
What is the wind speed of a category 1 hurricane?
The wind speed is 74-95 mph in a category one hurricane.
How many mph is a hurricane's weakest wind?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be called a hurricane is 74 mph.
What is the official wind speed to create a hurricane?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
How fast do the wind have to be a hurricane?
The minimum wind speed for a hurricane is 74 mph.
At what speed does a wind become a hurricane?
Wind is considered hurricane force when it reaches a speed of 74 mph or greater. However, the storm is only considered an actual hurricane if it is a tropical cyclone that sustains such winds consistently for periods of more than one minute.
What is wind speed and what does it have to be with hurricane?
Wind speed is the speed at which air moves from one place to another. Wind speed is a critical factor in determining the intensity of a hurricane, as higher wind speeds are associated with more powerful and destructive storms. Hurricane categories are based on the maximum sustained wind speed of the storm.
What is the minium wind speed of a hurricane?
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be classified as a hurricane is 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour). This is known as hurricane-force winds and corresponds to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
What is the fastest wind found in a Hurricane?
the wind speed was very fast to fast for scientists
What wind speed must be reached for a hurricane to develop?
Hurricanes are categorized based on their wind speeds, with a minimal wind speed of 74 mph (119 km/h) needed to be classified as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. As the wind speeds increase, hurricanes are classified into higher categories (2-5) based on their sustained wind speeds.
How can you tell the category of a hurricane?
Wind Speed.
Is the size of the hurricane related to its wind speed?
No
What determines the strength of a hurricane?
wind speed
What was the wind speed of Hurricane Nate?
103mph
How does a hurricane exert force?
The speed of the wind does this.
