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Category 4 hurricane: 150 mph (240 km/h) 938 hPa (27.70 inHg) The Caribbean, Southeastern United States: 217: $198 million [33] Dora: August 28 – September 14, 1964: Category 4 hurricane: 130 mph (215 km/h) 942 hPa (27.82 inHg) Southeastern United States: 5: $250 million [33] Hilda: September 28 – October 4, 1964: Category 4 hurricane: 140 ...
So an intensity of 115 kn is rated Category 4, but the conversion to miles per hour (132.3 mph) would round down to 130 mph, making it appear to be a Category 3 storm. Likewise, an intensity of 135 kn (~155 mph, and thus Category 4) is 250.02 km/h, which, according to the definition used before the change would be Category 5.
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]
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 ...
Category 3: 111-129 mph. Now in “major hurricane” territory, wind damage is much more widespread. Well-built homes and other buildings could suffer major damage, and roofs will sustain heavy ...
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 ...
Hurricane Rafael near its secondary and most powerful peak intensity on November 8, 2024.. Within the North Atlantic Ocean, a Category 3 hurricane is a tropical cyclone, that has 1-minute sustained wind speeds of between 96–112 knots (110–129 mph; 178–207 km/h; 49–58 m/s). [1]
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 ...