At peak intensity Katrina was a category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds.
In places the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina reached a height of 28 feet.
winds during landfall of 125 mph (110 kts) (a strong category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale)
Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane when it made landfall in the United States on August 29, 2005. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to categorize hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds, not the Richter scale which measures earthquake magnitudes.
Hurricane Donna was a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale when it made landfall in the United States in 1960.
Hurricane Sandy was a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall. When Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, the intensity was similar to a Category 1.
It had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The F scale is only used for tornadoes, not hurricanes.
In places the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina reached a height of 28 feet.
winds during landfall of 125 mph (110 kts) (a strong category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale)
Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane when it made landfall in the United States on August 29, 2005. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to categorize hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds, not the Richter scale which measures earthquake magnitudes.
The Saffir Simpson Scale.
Hurricane Tomas was a category 2.
A "major hurricane" is a hurricane rated as a 3-5 on the Saffir-Simpson scaleor, in other words, has sustained winds of at least 111 mph.The Saffir-Simpson scale goes from category 1 to category 5.See Web Links for more information on the Saffir-Simpson scale
A hurricane must be at least a category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale to be considered a major hurricane.
Hurricane Donna was a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale when it made landfall in the United States in 1960.
Hurricane Irene was a category 3 hurricane. It had weakened to a category 1 by the time it hit the U.S. though.
A hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph falls into Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Category 3 hurricanes are considered major hurricanes due to their potential for causing significant damage.