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Wind speeds determine the category of a hurricane, as well as the potential for damage. Category 1: Winds 74 to 95 mph.
The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to categorize hurricanes. Hurricanes are assigned Category 1-5 depending on their wind speeds. We break down the ...
Wind speeds were originally estimated to be 155 mph, just 2 mph shy of reaching Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Why hurricane wind speeds don't tell the full story Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour. When those winds ...
Kicking it up a notch All 11 hurricanes from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season were supercharged by climate change, two new studies conclude. Warming of the North Atlantic Ocean’s surface ...
Conditions in the Atlantic tropics now look more favourable than they did one month ago, which has led Tropical Storm Risk ...
Hurricane Rafael will strengthen to a cat 2 By Adam Clark, Chandlor Jordan , Von Gaskin, Tony Chiavaroli and Eric Zernich Published: Nov. 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM PST | Updated: Nov. 5, 2024 at 7:36 PM ...
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