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The scale separates hurricanes into five different categories based on wind. The U.S. National Hurricane Center classifies hurricanes of Category 3 and above as major hurricanes. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center classifies typhoons of 150 mph (240 km/h) or greater (strong Category 4 and Category 5) as super typhoons.
The following table lists the most intense Atlantic hurricanes in terms of their lowest barometric pressure. In terms of wind speed, Allen from 1980 was the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclone on record, with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph
^α Although Luis produced the highest confirmed wave height for a tropical cyclone, it is possible that Hurricane Ivan produced a wave measuring 131 feet (40 m). [41]^β It is believed that reconnaissance aircraft overestimated wind speeds in tropical cyclones from the 1940s to the 1960s, and data from this time period is generally considered unreliable.
Category 1: Wind Speed: 74-95 mph (119-153 km/h) Damage: Minimal. Some damage to trees, shrubs, and unanchored mobile homes. Minor damage to buildings. Category 2: Wind Speed: 96-110 mph (154-177 ...
In 1973, the National Hurricane Center introduced the Saffir-Simpson scale, a five-category rating system that classified hurricanes by wind intensity.. At the bottom of the scale was Category 1 ...
The National Hurricane Center also has produced an animated video that demonstrates the effects of increasing wind strengths from Category 1 to Category 5. North Carolina focuses on impacts, not ...
The JMA divides the typhoon category into three categories, with a 10-minute maximum wind speed below 84 kn (43 m/s; 97 mph; 156 km/h) assigned for the (strong) typhoon category. A very strong typhoon has wind speeds between 85–104 kn (44–54 m/s; 98–120 mph; 157–193 km/h), while a violent typhoon has wind speeds of 105 kn (54 m/s; 121 ...
The study, published on Feb. 5, explores the "growing inadequacy" of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and suggests adding a Category 6 by capping Category 5 storms at 192 mph. Anything ...