It has winds of 96 - 110 mph. They are strong enough to lift a house, and can break doors and windows. Power outage and water shortage are common. Trailers and manufactured homes are often damaged, and small boats may break away from their moorings.
The last hurricane to hit Texas, Hurricane Ike, was a strong category 2 at landfall. Earlier it had reached category 4 strength while over the Atlantic.
At 8pm EDT September 2 Earl remained a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
It will probably not be the strong - category 1 or weaker.
The main difference between a Category 2 and a Category 4 hurricane is the wind speed. A Category 2 hurricane has sustained winds of 96-110 mph, while a Category 4 hurricane has sustained winds of 130-156 mph. Category 4 hurricanes are more intense and can cause more damage compared to a Category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Hilda was a strong Category 3 hurricane that was the second in a succession of three hurricanes to strike near Tampico, Mexico.
its not strong enough to be given a category
Hurricane Igor was a strong category 4 and almost became a category 5.
The last hurricane to hit Texas, Hurricane Ike, was a strong category 2 at landfall. Earlier it had reached category 4 strength while over the Atlantic.
Hurricane Arthur (2014) was a category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Alex was a category 2
Category five.
At 8pm EDT September 2 Earl remained a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
It will probably not be the strong - category 1 or weaker.
No, Hurricane Alex was a category 2.
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.
The main difference between a Category 2 and a Category 4 hurricane is the wind speed. A Category 2 hurricane has sustained winds of 96-110 mph, while a Category 4 hurricane has sustained winds of 130-156 mph. Category 4 hurricanes are more intense and can cause more damage compared to a Category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Hilda was a strong Category 3 hurricane that was the second in a succession of three hurricanes to strike near Tampico, Mexico.