Storm Milton has reached category 5: Florida is preparing for the hurricane
7 october 2024 в 23:13
Hurricane season on the east coast of the United States, and as usual, the Southeast has witnessed new storms. Now, after Hurricane Helen passed, Florida is preparing for Hurricane Milton. After the incoming hurricane intensified to the highest category, storm watchers are wondering how high the category scale can rise.
On October 7, Hurricane Milton intensified to a category 3, and then quickly jumped to category 4. Just a few hours later, it was classified as a category 5 hurricane by the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
«MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE», - NHC wrote on Twitter. «Data from the Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft shows that Milton has intensified to category 5. Maximum sustained winds are estimated at 160 miles per hour with stronger gusts».
Florida is now in a state of emergency, and evacuation orders have been issued for several counties. Furthermore, some Orlando attractions, such as Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Resort, are monitoring the hurricane.
Despite online rumors, there is no such thing as a category 6 hurricane. Over the years, weather dramatizations have been created, such as the catastrophic mini-series «Category 7: The End of the World».
According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, the highest category hurricane is a category 5. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the scale from 1 to 5 measures wind speed.
«This scale assesses potential property damage», - the NWS website states. «Hurricanes reaching category 3 and above are considered major hurricanes due to their potential for significant loss of life and damage».
A category 1 hurricane has winds from 74 to 95 miles per hour, while a category 2 hurricane has winds from 96 to 110 miles per hour. A category 3 hurricane will have winds from 111 to 129 miles per hour, and a category 4 hurricane is measured from 130 to 156 miles per hour.
A category 5 hurricane has winds of 157 miles per hour and above. One of the most destructive category 5 hurricanes to hit Florida was in 1992 during Hurricane Andrew
On October 7, Hurricane Milton intensified to a category 3, and then quickly jumped to category 4. Just a few hours later, it was classified as a category 5 hurricane by the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
«MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE», - NHC wrote on Twitter. «Data from the Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft shows that Milton has intensified to category 5. Maximum sustained winds are estimated at 160 miles per hour with stronger gusts».
Florida is now in a state of emergency, and evacuation orders have been issued for several counties. Furthermore, some Orlando attractions, such as Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Resort, are monitoring the hurricane.
Despite online rumors, there is no such thing as a category 6 hurricane. Over the years, weather dramatizations have been created, such as the catastrophic mini-series «Category 7: The End of the World».
According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, the highest category hurricane is a category 5. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the scale from 1 to 5 measures wind speed.
«This scale assesses potential property damage», - the NWS website states. «Hurricanes reaching category 3 and above are considered major hurricanes due to their potential for significant loss of life and damage».
A category 1 hurricane has winds from 74 to 95 miles per hour, while a category 2 hurricane has winds from 96 to 110 miles per hour. A category 3 hurricane will have winds from 111 to 129 miles per hour, and a category 4 hurricane is measured from 130 to 156 miles per hour.
A category 5 hurricane has winds of 157 miles per hour and above. One of the most destructive category 5 hurricanes to hit Florida was in 1992 during Hurricane Andrew
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