What are the Hurricane wind categories?
Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph- faster than a cheetah.
Category 1: Dangerous winds will cause some damage but with well constructed homes, people may have some damage to their roofs, shingles, siding, or gutters. Big branches may snap and shallowly rooted trees may break out. This damage could lead to power outages that could last a few to several days.
Category 2: Winds 96-110 mph- as fast or faster than a baseball pitcher's fastball.
Category 2: Extremely dangerous winds will cause broad damage. Well constructed homes could have major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will block many roads because of weak roots and snapped branches. Total power loss expected with power outages that could last several days or even weeks or months.
Category 3: Winds 111-130 mph- similar, or close, to the serving speed of many professional tennis players.
Category 3(Major): Devastating damage will occur, many well framed homes may lose much of their roof decking and Cable ends. Many roads will be blocked because of shallowly rooted trees. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days or even weeks until the storm has passed.
Category 4: Winds 131-155 mph- faster than the world's fastest roller coaster.
Category 4(Major): Catastrophic damage will occur, well built homes can create severe damage. Many homes will lose their roof structure and one or two exterior walls. Many trees will snap and fall and power lines will go down. Trees and power poles will fall on residential areas. Power outages will happen and last for weeks or even months. The residential area would be uninhabitable.
Category 5: Winds 155 mph- similar, or close, to the speed of some high-speed trains.
Category 5(Major): A high percentage of well framed homes will be ruined and walls will have collapsed. Fallen trees and power poles will separate residential areas. Power outage will last for weeks, to months and most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks, to months.
What if a beach ball blew during a Hurricane, how far would it blow in…
Category 1: 7,104-9,120 miles inland from shore.
Category 2: 9,216-10,560 miles inland from shore.
Category 3: 10,656-12,480 miles inland from shore.
Category 4: 12,576-14,880 miles inland from shore.
Category 5: More than 15,072 miles inland from shore.
Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph- faster than a cheetah.
Category 1: Dangerous winds will cause some damage but with well constructed homes, people may have some damage to their roofs, shingles, siding, or gutters. Big branches may snap and shallowly rooted trees may break out. This damage could lead to power outages that could last a few to several days.
Category 2: Winds 96-110 mph- as fast or faster than a baseball pitcher's fastball.
Category 2: Extremely dangerous winds will cause broad damage. Well constructed homes could have major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will block many roads because of weak roots and snapped branches. Total power loss expected with power outages that could last several days or even weeks or months.
Category 3: Winds 111-130 mph- similar, or close, to the serving speed of many professional tennis players.
Category 3(Major): Devastating damage will occur, many well framed homes may lose much of their roof decking and Cable ends. Many roads will be blocked because of shallowly rooted trees. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days or even weeks until the storm has passed.
Category 4: Winds 131-155 mph- faster than the world's fastest roller coaster.
Category 4(Major): Catastrophic damage will occur, well built homes can create severe damage. Many homes will lose their roof structure and one or two exterior walls. Many trees will snap and fall and power lines will go down. Trees and power poles will fall on residential areas. Power outages will happen and last for weeks or even months. The residential area would be uninhabitable.
Category 5: Winds 155 mph- similar, or close, to the speed of some high-speed trains.
Category 5(Major): A high percentage of well framed homes will be ruined and walls will have collapsed. Fallen trees and power poles will separate residential areas. Power outage will last for weeks, to months and most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks, to months.
What if a beach ball blew during a Hurricane, how far would it blow in…
Category 1: 7,104-9,120 miles inland from shore.
Category 2: 9,216-10,560 miles inland from shore.
Category 3: 10,656-12,480 miles inland from shore.
Category 4: 12,576-14,880 miles inland from shore.
Category 5: More than 15,072 miles inland from shore.