Understanding Hurricane Categories: What Does a Category 3 Storm Mean? 🌪️
Learn how hurricane categories are determined and what a Category 3 storm like Hurricane Florence signifies for safety and preparedness.
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Hurricane Florence is headed for the East Coast and has been categorized as a Category 3 storm.
Hurricane intensity is most commonly measured by what's called the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Business Insider reports that the scale is determined by the sustained wind speeds of a storm.
A category 1 storm will produce winds of 74-95 mph and storm surges of 4 to 5 feet above normal.
Category 2 brings winds of 96-110 mph with storm surge of 6 to 8 feet. These storms can damage homes.
Hurricane intensity is most commonly measured by what's called the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Business Insider reports that the scale is determined by the sustained wind speeds of a storm.
A category 1 storm will produce winds of 74-95 mph and storm surges of 4 to 5 feet above normal.
Category 2 brings winds of 96-110 mph with storm surge of 6 to 8 feet. These storms can damage homes.
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