A Cat.5 has minimum sustained winds of 155 mph.
Some hurricanes, such as Hurricane Camille have had sustained winds of 190 and possibly even 200 mph.
Wind gusts to well over 200 mph have bee recorded.
The wind speed range of a category 5 hurricane is 157 mph (249km/h) and up.
There are none. Any hurricane wind sustained winds of 156 mph or higher is a category 5.
156 miles per hour and over.
130-156 mph, 113-136 knots, 209-251 km/h
Air pressure drops and wind speed increases.
The difference is in wind speed. A category 2 hurricane has sustained winds in the range of 96-110 mph. A category 4 hurricane has winds in the range of 130-156 mph.
Yes, category 4 hurricanes can indeed have sustained winds exceeding 155 miles per hour. The scale used to categorize hurricanes, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, designates category 4 hurricanes as having wind speeds between 130 and 156 miles per hour. These storms are extremely dangerous and can cause catastrophic damage.
A category 1 hurricane is the weakest category of hurricane, with wind from 74 mph to 95 mph
131-155 mph (211-249 km/h)
Air pressure drops and wind speed increases.
A category 3 hurricane has sustained winds of 111-130 mph. A category 4 has winds of 131-155 mph.
No. The maximum wind speed for a category 4 hurricane is 156 mph. Since advisories round wind speeds to the nearest 5 mph, you won't hear of a category 4 hurricane with wind over 155 mph. Anything over 156 mph is a category 5.
The category of a hurricane is determined by wind speeds. A category 1 hurricane has winds of 74-95 mph. A category 2 : 96-110 mph. A category 3 : 111-130 mph A category 4 : 131-155 mph A category 5: over 155 mph.
Hurricane Katia's winds peaked at 135 mph, making it a category 4 hurricane.
Hurricane Bill was a hurricane, that formed in August 15, 2009 and dissipated in August 24, 2009. With wind speeds up to 135 miles an hour, Bill was a category 4 hurricane................S0 1 H0P3 TH4T H3LP3D
The difference is in wind speed. A category 2 hurricane has sustained winds in the range of 96-110 mph. A category 4 hurricane has winds in the range of 130-156 mph.
Category 1: 74-95 mph Category 2: 96-110 mph Category 3: 111-129 mph Category 4: 130-156 mph Category 5: over 156 mph.
No. That is the wind range of a category 4 hurricane which had a recent slight adjustment to 130-156 mph. A category 5 hurricane has winds over 156 mph.
Hurricane Ike is a category 4 hurricane.
Yes, category 4 hurricanes can indeed have sustained winds exceeding 155 miles per hour. The scale used to categorize hurricanes, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, designates category 4 hurricanes as having wind speeds between 130 and 156 miles per hour. These storms are extremely dangerous and can cause catastrophic damage.
A category 1 hurricane is the weakest category of hurricane, with wind from 74 mph to 95 mph