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Hurricane categories are determined by a storm's maximum 1-minute sustained wind speed.

Category 1: 75-95 mph

Category 2: 96-110 mph

Category 3: 111-129 mph

Category 4: 130-156 mph

Category 5: 157 mph or greater.

There is no Category 6.

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