Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.
If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.
No. That would be a category 5 hurricane.
111 to 130 miles per hour
Very large tropical storms with high winds are called hurricanes. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters and can cause significant damage to coastal areas when they make landfall. Winds in hurricanes can reach speeds of over 74 miles per hour.
Category 1 (the lowest) for a hurricane is winds of 74-95 miles an hour.
No, though it is close. Winds of 74 mph or greater are considered hurricane force.
By definition it is a hurricane. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more.
If you are asking about a "category 5" hurricane classification the winds need to be 157 miles per hour or faster.
Hurricane force winds are 74 mph or greater.
A tropical storm.
It varies considerably. A tropical storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour to be considered a hurricane. Hurricanes with sustained winds has high as 200 miles per hour have been observed, along with stronger gusts.
No. That would be a category 5 hurricane.
A violent rotating windstorm spawned by a thunderstorm is a tornado.
111 to 130 miles per hour
Very large tropical storms with high winds are called hurricanes. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters and can cause significant damage to coastal areas when they make landfall. Winds in hurricanes can reach speeds of over 74 miles per hour.
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.