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2. Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia

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   To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have one-minute-average maximum sustained winds at 10 m (33 ft) above the surface of at least 74 mph (64 kn, 119 km/h; Category 1). [1] The highest classification in the scale, Category 5 , consists of storms with sustained winds of at least 157 mph (137 kn, 252 km/h).

3. Hurricane categories explained: A quick guide - AOL

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   Hurricane categories. Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph. Damage primarily to shrubbery, trees, poorly constructed items, and unanchored mobile homes. Category 2: Winds 96-110 mph. Some roof damage ...

4. Tropical cyclone intensity scales - Wikipedia

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   A Category 4 hurricane has winds of 113 to 136 kn (130 to 157 mph; 209 to 252 km/h), while a Category 5 hurricane has winds of at least 137 kn (158 mph; 254 km/h). [1] [3] A post tropical cyclone is a system that has weakened, into a remnant low or has dissipated and formal advisories are usually discontinued at this stage. [1]

5. Maximum sustained wind - Wikipedia

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   In most tropical cyclone basins, use of the satellite-based Dvorak technique is the primary method used to estimate a tropical cyclone's maximum sustained winds. [5] The extent of spiral banding and difference in temperature between the eye and eyewall is used within the technique to assign a maximum sustained wind and pressure. [6]

6. What makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categories

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   Category 1 hurricanes range from 74 to 95 mph and can bring very dangerous winds that can damage even sturdy houses. Category 1 is the weakest hurricane, and the storms strengthen up the scale from there. If a hurricane is Category 3 or higher, it is considered a major hurricane.

7. 'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane ...

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   As it gains power, it will also increase in categories on the official hurricane wind scale, which goes from 1 to 5. Category Two Hurricane Helene on NOAA satellite on Thursday morning, Sept. 26 ...

8. Just a Category 1 hurricane? Don't be fooled by a number — It ...

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   The Saffir-Simpson Scale — which measures the strength of a hurricane’s winds on a scale of Category 1 to Category 5, with 5 being the strongest — was introduced to the public in 1973, the ...

9. List of Category 1 Atlantic hurricanes - Wikipedia

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   Hurricane Oscar is the most recent Category 1 hurricane as of October 2024.. Category 1 is the lowest hurricane classification on the Saffir–Simpson scale.When a storm's wind speed is between 64 knots (74 mph; 119 km/h; 33 m/s) and 82 knots (95 mph; 153 km/h; 42 m/s), it is classified as a Category 1. [1]