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Hurricane Kristy weakened to a Category 1 storm on Saturday and is expected to downgrade into a post-tropical cyclone and disorganize in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center ...
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 ...
Genevieve continued to strengthen rapidly overnight as it developed an inner core, and the storm became a Category 1 hurricane on August 17, reaching 1-minute sustained winds of 75 mph (121 km/h). [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Genevieve continued to rapidly intensify as it began to grow an eye along with well-defined banding features, later that day. [ 9 ]
September 5–6, 2004 – High surf from Hurricane Howard hit the southern California coastline with 6 to 12 ft (1.8 to 3.7 m) waves, which led to more than 1,000 lifeguard rescues over the busy Labor Day Weekend. [32] September 20, 2004 – The remnants of Hurricane Javier dropped 0.08 in (2.0 mm) of rainfall at Needles. [33]
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]
Follow the projected path of Hurricane Gilma, a Category 1 storm brewing in ... Mexico's Baja California peninsula could reach Category 3 status as it strengthens nearly 1,000 miles away from land ...
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).
All of this extreme weather has hit California in the past several weeks, showcasing the state’s particular vulnerability to major weather disasters. Strong storms Tuesday produced waves that forecasters said could reach 35 feet (10.7 meters) around Santa Cruz. The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning until early evening ...