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NC Hurricane Awareness Week #3: Hurricane Winds

By Gannon Medwick
Monday, May 25, 2009

NC Hurricane Awareness Week continues Tuesday 5 / 26 with the topic of hurricane winds.  Recall the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale breaks hurricanes into 5 categories (according to their wind speeds):

- Cat. 1 = winds 74 - 95mph
- Cat. 2 = winds 96 - 110mph
- Cat. 3 = winds 111 - 130mph
- Cat. 4 = winds 131 - 155mph
- Cat. 5 = catestrophic winds higher than 155mph

Empower yourself and your family with knowledge (or refresh your knowledge) on how to prepare for hurricane winds.  CLICK HERE for a message from the National Weather Service.

CLICK HERE for a list of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season storm names.

Also, since the 2009 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season officially begins in just over one week (June 1), be sure to frequent Storm Team 9’s online Hurricane Center (CLICK HERE).

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