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Hurricane Leslie at its peak intensity over the central North Atlantic on October 10, 2024. Within the North Atlantic Ocean, a Category 2 hurricane is a tropical cyclone, that has 1-minute sustained wind speeds of between 83–95 knots (96–109 mph; 154–176 km/h; 43–49 m/s). [1]
After the series of powerful storm systems of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as after Hurricane Patricia, a few newspaper columnists and scientists brought up the suggestion of introducing Category 6. They have suggested pegging Category 6 to storms with winds greater than 174 or 180 mph (78 or 80 m/s; 151 or 156 kn; 280 or 290 km/h).
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 ...
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]
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. This scale estimates potential property damage.
Hurricane strength is measured in categories on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. What does it all mean? We break it down from Category 1 to 5.
These Atlantic hurricanes reached Category 2 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale at their peak. Pages in category "Category 2 Atlantic hurricanes" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total.
In just a few short days, Lee went from a small tropical storm to a Category 2 hurricane to the top of the chart: a powerful Category 5 hurricane.