Articles for category: Weather 101

How Strong Is Hurricane Wind?

Hurricane wind can do damage even when the center of the storm is offshore or a great distance from you. Check out how strong winds must be to qualify as hurricane strength and the planes they're now using to conduct hurricane research.

5 Hurricane Categories & The Types Of Damage That Can Result

Hurricanes are major storms with sustained winds of at least 74 mph and form over oceans. Hurricane Categories are used to estimate potential property damage -- on a scale from 1 to 5. See what each of the 5 categories means -- in terms of maximum wind speeds and the specific types of damage you can expect to see.