Hurricanes are rated on a scale of 1-5 (Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale). If a scientist clocked winds at 120 mph, what category would this storm be?
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS)
Category
5
Wind (mph)
Damage
>= 157
Catastrophic
4
130-156
Catastrophic
3
111-129
Devastating
2
96-110
Extensive
1
74-95
Some
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Non-Hurricane Classifications
Tropical Storm
39-73
Tropical Depression
<= 38
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Based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a storm with winds at 120 mph would be classified as a Category 3 hurricane.
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