Today's featured hurricane hazard is something that howls like a lost soul in the night. Can you guess what it is?! If you guessed high winds, then you are right! High winds are the force that literally fuels the hurricane, pushing it forward on it's journey. These winds are used to gauge the intensity of the hurricane. Below is a description of winds associated with hurricanes:
Tropical Depression... 32 mph (miles per hour)
Tropical Storm... 33 mph to 63 mph
Hurricane Category 1... 63 mph to 83 mph
Hurricane Category 2... 83 mph to 98 mph
Major Hurricane Category 3... 98 mph to 114 mph
Major Hurricane Category 4... 114 mph to 137 mph
Major Hurricane Category 5... 140 mph plus+
No comments:
Post a Comment