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Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit the mainland U.S.
On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a major hurricane means a Category 3 or higher. The scale includes five categories based on the storm's sustained wind speeds. It also estimates ...
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No, there is no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane
The NHC rates hurricane intensity using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale rates hurricanes based on their maximum sustained wind speed, meaning the hurricane is constantly ...
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What category is Hurricane Milton? Florida has bigger worries than that.
The scale that ranks hurricanes – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph ...
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Hurricane Rafael Weakens, Moves Away from Cuba
Hurricane Rafael has downgraded to a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale and is veering away from western Cuba. It is located around 135 miles west-southwest of Key West, Florida, and has ...
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Hurricane Milton Shows How a Storm’s Category Doesn’t Tell the Full Story
As Hurricane Milton roared toward the west coast of Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday, its 180-mile-per-hour winds weakened to 145 miles per hour, rose again, and then fell. What had been one of ...