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There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane. F5 is the highest rating on the Fujita scale, which is used to rate tornadoes, not hurricanes. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, for which the highest rating is category 5. On the original Fujita scale an F5 tornado had estimated winds of 261-318 mph, but was defined in terms of damage, with well-built houses wiped clean off their foundations. It is now believed that the Fujita scale overestimated the winds needed to do this. The Enhanced Fujita scale now lists EF5 winds at anything over 200 mph.
By contrast at category 5 hurricane is defined as having sustained winds in excess of 156 mph.
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How powerful is an f5 hurricane?
There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane. F5 is a rating that applies to tornadoes, not hurricanes. An F5 tornado is extremely violent, capable of wiping well built houses clean off their foundations. The category was been replaced by EF5 on a new, more accurate scale and has estimated winds beginning at just over 200 mph. Winds over 300 mph have been recorded.A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds inf excess of 156 mph and causes very severe damage if it hits land.
Has there ever been a category 5 hurricane?
No, because F5 is a rating for tornadoes, not hurricanes. To date there has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Florida. However, Florida was hit by two category 5 hurricanes: The Labor Day hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
How strong is hurricane Katrina in 2005?
It's the strongest hurricane in 2005
How fast were the winds for hurricane Charley?
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
What effects does a hurricane have?
A hurricane kills people destroys their homes flash floods strong winds
What does F5 hurricane mean?
F5 hurricane means nothing.An F5 tornado is the strongest category on the Fujita scale, used only for tornadoes. Well-built houses are blown off their foundationsA category 5 hurricane is the strongest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It has winds over 156 mph.
How powerful is an f5 hurricane?
There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane. F5 is a rating that applies to tornadoes, not hurricanes. An F5 tornado is extremely violent, capable of wiping well built houses clean off their foundations. The category was been replaced by EF5 on a new, more accurate scale and has estimated winds beginning at just over 200 mph. Winds over 300 mph have been recorded.A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds inf excess of 156 mph and causes very severe damage if it hits land.
What is the difference between a f2 and a f5 hurricane?
F2 and F5 are ratings for tornadoes, not hurricanes. They are ratings on the Fujita scale, which runs from F0 to F5. An F2 is a fairly strong tornado capable of tearing the roof from a well-built house and completely destroying a mobile home. F5 is the highest rating a tornado can receive, indicating an extremely violent and destructive storm. Even the sturdiest houses will be completely obliterated. In some cases F5 tornadoes have destroyed entire towns. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 to category 5. A category 2 hurricane has sustained winds of 96-110 mph. A category 5 hurricane has winds of at least 157 mph.
Has there ever been a category 5 hurricane?
No, because F5 is a rating for tornadoes, not hurricanes. To date there has never been a recorded F5 tornado in Florida. However, Florida was hit by two category 5 hurricanes: The Labor Day hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
What are f5 hurricanes?
There is no such thing as an F5 hurricane.F5 tornadoes are the most powerful tornadoes on the Fujita-Pearson scale and have estimated winds that go over 260 mph.A category 5 hurricane is a hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph
Which is stronger an F5 tornado or a category 5 hurricane?
In terms of wind speed an EF5 tornado (estimated winds over 200mph, formerly 261-318) is stronger than a category 5 hurricane (over 155 mph). But overall a category 5 hurricane releases more energy.
What category hurricane is hurricane aaron?
its not strong enough to be given a category
Can a hurricane take down a tree?
yes. a hurricane is very strong.
How strong is hurricane Katrina in 2005?
It's the strongest hurricane in 2005
Can an f5 tornado destroy a 4 story house made of strong bricks?
Definitely
How strong was hurricane noel?
To strong that I think that the trees were fallling down.
Is hurricane Andrew better than hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Andrew wasn't as bad or as strong as Katrina, if that's what you mean.
