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Typhoons are rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale by the Joint Typhoon Warning center. By those standards the highest category is category 5 (winds over 156 mph). Other agencies do not use the scale, and classify the strongest typhoons as super typhoons (winds over 150 mph), which are equivalent to a strong category 4 or 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. In terms of pressure, the most intense typhoon on record was Typhoon Tip (1979), with a miniumum pressure of 870 millibars, the lowest sea-level pressure on record. In terms of wind speed, Typhoon Haiyan (2013) was the most intense, with sustained winds of 195 mph.
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∙ 12y agoSuper Typhoon TIP holds the world record for the largest and most intense typhoon in the world to date. At it's height, it had a wind diameter of 2,220 km (1,380 mi) and after passing Guam reached a peak winds of 305 km/h (190 mph).
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∙ 12y agoThe highest sustained wind speed in recorded in a tropical cyclone was 190 mph. Hurricane Camille's winds may have reached 200 mph, but this is not known as the storm destroyed all wind instruments in its path.
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∙ 13y agoSuper typhoon tip
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∙ 11y agoCategory 5
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∙ 13y ago190 mph
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∙ 6y agoCategory 5.
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Is there a category 10 hurricane?
No. Category 5 is the highest rating a hurricane can attain.
What category was hurricane Micheal in?
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
What is hurricane Agnes wind speed?
hurricane agnes was a category 1 hurricane which means it had winds 74-95 MPH and a storm surge of 4-5 feet. the highest winds were measured at 85MPH.
What wind speed is a category 6 hurricane?
There is no such thing as a category 6 hurricane. Any hurricane with sustained winds over 156 mph is a category 5.
What category hurricane was Hurricane Sophia?
Hurricane Sophia does not exist.
Is there a category 10 hurricane?
No. Category 5 is the highest rating a hurricane can attain.
What is the wind speed of a category seven hurricane?
There is no such thing as a category 7 hurricane, the strongest is 5.
What was the highest category reached by Hurricane rita?
At peak intensity Hurricane Rita was a category 5.
Is a category 5 hurricane bad?
Yes. Category 5 is the highest category a hurricane can attain. A landfall at category 5 intensity will likely cause catastrophic damage.
A Category 5 hurricane is the most severe hurricane on the scale developed by the National Weather Service?
Yes. Category 5 is the highest hurricane category with winds in excess of 156 mph.
What does cat stand for on rating a hurricane?
Cat or category Category 1 to 5 Category 5 is the highest
What was the highest category reached by hurricane Andrew?
Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida with a category 5 on August 24th 1992.
Is there such thing as an Category 7 Hurricane?
No. The highest category of hurricane is a category 5, which is open ended. This means that once a hurricane's winds reach the required 156 mph or greater, it is still a category 5 no matter how much stronger it gets.
What category was hurricane Micheal in?
Hurricane Mitch was a category 5 hurricane.
What was the highest category strength of hurricane Andrew?
Not mild at all. Hurricane Andrew was once of the strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States; one of only three to strike as a category 5 storm. It was the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history prior to Hurricane Katrina.
What was the category of hurricane ISABLE?
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
First Category of hurricane is?
The first category of a hurricane is category 1.
