Air pressure drops and wind speed increases.
A category 5 hurricane is stronger in terms of wind speeds compared to a category 1 hurricane. Category 5 hurricanes have sustained wind speeds of 157 mph or higher, while category 1 hurricanes have sustained wind speeds of 74-95 mph.
No, a category 1 hurricane is considered a relatively weak hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, with wind speeds of 74-95 mph. The scale goes up to category 5, which represents the strongest hurricanes with wind speeds over 157 mph.
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
A category 4 hurricane changes to a category 5 when its sustained wind speeds exceed 156 mph. The National Hurricane Center classifies hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds, with category 5 being the most severe on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Category 1 wind speeds are 74-95 mph.
A sustained wind speed of 103 mph would earn a hurricane a rating of category 2.
A category 5 hurricane is stronger in terms of wind speeds compared to a category 1 hurricane. Category 5 hurricanes have sustained wind speeds of 157 mph or higher, while category 1 hurricanes have sustained wind speeds of 74-95 mph.
No, a category 1 hurricane is considered a relatively weak hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, with wind speeds of 74-95 mph. The scale goes up to category 5, which represents the strongest hurricanes with wind speeds over 157 mph.
Sustained winds of a category 2 hurricane are 96-110 mph.
As a category 3 hurricane, Sandy produced wind speeds of 115 mph in eastern Cuba.
A category 4 hurricane changes to a category 5 when its sustained wind speeds exceed 156 mph. The National Hurricane Center classifies hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds, with category 5 being the most severe on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Category 1 wind speeds are 74-95 mph.
A category 4 hurricane has sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph.
Hurricane Katia's winds peaked at 135 mph, making it a category 4 hurricane.
A category 5 Hurricane with wind speeds over 155 mph.
No, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale only goes up to Category 5, with wind speeds greater than 157 mph. The scale is based on sustained wind speeds and the potential for damage caused by the storm.
There is no such thing as a category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph is a category 5.