If you mean Katrina peak winds were 175 mph. If you mean Katia peak winds were 135 mph.
No, tornadoes can produce winds faster than in any hurricane. There is actually a substantial amount of overlap between hurricane and tornado winds. Winds for an EF0 tornado start at 65 mph and winds in the strongest tornadoes have been recorded at 302 mph. Hurricane force winds start at 74 mph. Hurricanes have had sustained winds as fast as 190 mph with gusts recorded up to 253 mph.
Yes. If a storm has winds less than 74 mph it is not considered a hurricane.
Hurricane storms are in categories and typically follow the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The scale is as follows: Category 1 75 - 95 mph winds Category 2 96 - 110 mph winds Category 3 111 - 129 mph winds Category 4 130 - 156 mph winds Category 5 157+ mph winds
By definition, a hurrricane has sustained winds of 74 mph or greater. Sustained winds have been recorded as high as 195 mph.
Winds range from 65 mph to over 300 mph. Winds over 200 mph are very rare. Most tornadoes have winds within the range of 65-85 mph.
It varies widely. The weakest have winds of about 65 mph, while the strongest have winds over 300 mph.
If you mean Katrina peak winds were 175 mph. If you mean Katia peak winds were 135 mph.
The winds in a tornado can vary greatly and be any where between 65 and 300+ MPH. The majority of tornadoes have winds of 110 mph or less while the most damaging have estimated winds over 135 mph.
No, tornadoes can produce winds faster than in any hurricane. There is actually a substantial amount of overlap between hurricane and tornado winds. Winds for an EF0 tornado start at 65 mph and winds in the strongest tornadoes have been recorded at 302 mph. Hurricane force winds start at 74 mph. Hurricanes have had sustained winds as fast as 190 mph with gusts recorded up to 253 mph.
Winds can range from 65 mph to just over 300 mph. Most tornadoes have winds under 85 mph. Most of the tornadoes capable of doing significant damage to homes have winds of at least 120 mph.
No, tornadoes typically have wind speeds much higher than 74 mph. Tornado wind speeds can range from 65 mph to over 300 mph, with stronger tornadoes capable of producing winds over 200 mph. A tornado with 74 mph winds would likely be considered a weak tornado.
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A tornado with estimated winds of 120 mph would be rated EF2.
A tornado with estimated winds of 100 mph would be rated EF1.
Yes. If a storm has winds less than 74 mph it is not considered a hurricane.
Yes, trees can be knocked down by 50 mph winds.