Pretty bad. A category 3 is classified as a major hurricane and has winds of 111-130 mph. Such storms can tear roofs from buildings and collapse older structures. See the related link for details on the hurricane categories.
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.
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.
Yes. Category 5 is the highest category a hurricane can attain. A landfall at category 5 intensity will likely cause catastrophic damage.
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
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.
Referring to a hurricane, yes, category 5 is often very bad if it holds as a Category 5 when it makes landfall.
Yes. Category 5 is the highest category a hurricane can attain. A landfall at category 5 intensity will likely cause catastrophic damage.
No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.
The bad thing that happened in New Orleans on August 29, 2005 was the devastation of hurricane Katrina. It was considered a Category 3 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.