yes. it's already a hurricane. Beaufort force 12.
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
74 mph or more
The minimum wind speed for a hurricane is 74 miles per hour. Below that the storm is not considered to be a hurricane.
By measuring the sustained wind speed. If the wind speed of a tropical cyclone is anywhere in the range of 39 to 73 mph then it is a tropical storm. If the wind speed is 74 mph or greater then it is a hurricane.
Tropical storm Allision was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. To be a hurricane, a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Allison's winds never got above 60 mph.
The minimum wind speed for a storm to be considered a hurricane is 74 mph.
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its sustained winds reach or exceed 74 mph (119 km/h). This increase in wind speed marks the transition from a tropical storm to a hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Hurricane Andrew obviously started as a Tropical storm . every single hurricane starts as a tropical storm hurricanes can sometimes go from a tropical storm to A Up from hurricane to a tropical storm very quickly . but the wind speed to start a hurricane is 74 anything less is a tropical storm
74 mph or more
74 mph or more
Tropical storm Allision was never a hurricane, only a tropical storm. To be a hurricane, a storm must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph. Allison's winds never got above 60 mph.
The minimum wind speed for a hurricane is 74 miles per hour. Below that the storm is not considered to be a hurricane.
It refers to the wind speed of the storm.
The category of the storm - depends on the wind speed, and barometric pressure reading.
By measuring the sustained wind speed. If the wind speed of a tropical cyclone is anywhere in the range of 39 to 73 mph then it is a tropical storm. If the wind speed is 74 mph or greater then it is a hurricane.
A storm becomes a hurricane when its sustained wind speed reaches 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per hour) or higher. At this point, it is classified as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Interestingly, the storm Known as Allison never became a hurricane, but peaked as tropical storm with 60 mph winds. A storm must have winds of at least 74 mph to be a hurricane. Despite not being a very strong storm, Allison produce heavy flooding from from rain. It is the only Atlantic storm to have its name retire that did not become a hurricane.