If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.
The categorization of hurricanes is not based on how fast they travel, but on how fast the sustained winds within a hurricane move at their fastest. A category 5 hurricane has winds of 156 mph or greater.
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
There is no such thing category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with winds over 155 mph is a category 5.
Hurricane Katrina had winds of 175 mph at peak intensity, but had weakened to 120 mph by the time it reached New Orleans.
If you mean Katrina peak winds were 175 mph. If you mean Katia peak winds were 135 mph.
The winds of a hurricane must be at least 119 km/h.
Hurricane Katrina had peak winds of 175 mph.
The categorization of hurricanes is not based on how fast they travel, but on how fast the sustained winds within a hurricane move at their fastest. A category 5 hurricane has winds of 156 mph or greater.
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
Winds in a category 5 hurricane are sustained at 157 mph (252 km/h) or higher. These extremely high wind speeds can cause catastrophic damage to structures and landscapes in their path.
There is no such thing category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with winds over 155 mph is a category 5.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. Hurricane Early was a category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph.
Hurricane Katrina had winds of 175 mph at peak intensity, but had weakened to 120 mph by the time it reached New Orleans.
; Category One Hurricane: Winds 74-95 mph; Category Two Hurricane: Winds 96-110 mph; Category Three Hurricane: Winds 111-130 mph; Category Four Hurricane: Winds 131-155 mph; Category Five Hurricane: Winds greater than 155 mph
If you mean Katrina peak winds were 175 mph. If you mean Katia peak winds were 135 mph.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph. Hurricane Ike was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 145 mph.
Category 5.