hurricane wind speed
This is more specfically called the sustained wind speed and is used to measure the strength of storms like hurricanes. For example a category one hurricane has sustained winds between 74 and.
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. A Category 5 storm can deliver wind speeds of more than 157 miles 253. Category 1 hurricanes cause minimal damage with wind speeds of 74-95 miles per hour mph category 2 cause moderate damage with wind speeds varying from 96-110 mph category 3 cause extensive damage with wind speeds of 111-130 mph category 4 causes extreme damage with wind. The wind speed and intensity of damage increases as from Category 1 to category 5.
Rated on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale based on wind speed hurricanes are considered major when they reach Category 3.
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