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A day later, the hurricane underwent rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico, and reached its peak intensity as a strong Category 4 hurricane while approaching the northern Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 929 millibars (27.4 inHg).
Hurricanes in categories 3, 4 and 5 are considered major hurricanes due to their potential for significant loss of life and damage. Even Category 1 hurricanes can be dangerous and require preparation.
The categories are defined by wind speed, with a storm of Category 3, 4, or 5 considered a major hurricane. And damage is exponential as wind speed increases, meaning a strong Category 3 storm ...
Category 4 is the second-highest hurricane classification category on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale, and storms that are of this intensity maintain maximum sustained winds of 113–136 knots (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h). Based on the Atlantic hurricane database, 144 hurricanes have attained Category 4 hurricane status since 1851, the ...
Hurricane Ida was rapidly intensifying early Sunday, becoming a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast while emergency officials in ...
CoreLogic estimated that Ida caused an estimated $16 to 24 billion in flooding damage in the Northeastern United States. [8] The National Hurricane Center (NHC) estimated that Ida caused between $18 billion to $22.5 billion in damage in the Northeastern United States, with a median estimate of at least $20 billion in damages. [7]
AccuWeather forecasters correctly predicted that Ida would become the first hurricane to make landfall this season, and did so as a Category 4 hurricane (sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph).
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Effects of Hurricane Ida in the Northeastern United States; H. Hurricane Ida tornado outbreak; N.