FAQ’S ABOUT HURRICANES
FAQ’S about Hurricanes with short answers
9. What are the five categories of hurricane intensity?
Saffir-Simpson Wind Range:
Category 1: 119-153 km / h - 74-95 mph / No damage to the structures of the buildings.
Category 2: 154-177 km / h - 96-110 mph / Damage to roofs, doors and windows
Category 3: 178-209 km / h - 111-130 mph / Structural damage in small buildings
Category 4: 210-249 km / h - 131- 155 mph / Generalized damage to protective structures.
Category 5: 250+ km / h - 156+ / mph Complete destruction of roofs in some buildings
Other FAQ’s about hurricanes
- 1. What are cyclones?
- 2. What is a hurricane?
- 3. How are hurricanes formed?
- 4. Is there any relationship between global warming and hurricanes?
- 5. What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?
- 6. What changes in hurricane activity are expected by the end of the 21st century?
- 7. How are hurricanes measured?
- 8. What is the Saffir-Simpson scale?
- 9. What are the five categories of hurricane intensity?
- 10. How are the names of hurricanes chosen?
- 11. What have been the most devastating hurricanes?
- 12. What is a tropical depression?
- 13. What is a tropical storm?
- 14. What is the origin of the word “hurricane”?
- 15. What is the first story of a hurricane?
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