Category 3. Sustained winds, 50–58 m/s, 96–112 kn, Hurricane Roxanne 10 oct 1995 1855Z.jpg ... Tropical cyclones of Category 3 and higher are described as major hurricanes in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific ...

On August 31, Fran quickly re-intensified into a hurricane. By September 2, Fran began to parallel the islands of the Bahamas and slowly curved north- northwestward. Fran peaked as a 120 mph (195 km/h) Category 3 hurricane by early on ...

Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale. CAT. Winds & Effects. Surge. 1, 74-95 mph (64- 82 kt), 4-5 ft. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Also ... 3, 111-130 mph (96- 113 kt) ...

11 May 2012 ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major ...

24 Aug 2011 ... Hurricane Irene's fury is growing and the National Hurricane Center warned today that the storm could be upgraded from its current level of Category 3 to a more ominous Category 4 by Thursday. The core of the hurricane is ...

25 Aug 2011 ... The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for North Carolina's Outer Banks Thursday. ... Carolina, and was packing maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, making it a powerful Category 3 hurricane.

Category 3 Hurricanes exhibit wind speeds between 111-130 miles per hour and a storm surge of 9-12 feet. The expected damage from a category three storm is “ Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor ...

24 Aug 2011 ... Evacuations were in progress Wednesday on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island as Hurricane Irene, which strengthened to a Category 3, bore down on the Bahamas before on its way north toward the East Coast, where it will ...

24 Aug 2011 ... Swirling through the Bahamas, Hurricane Irene has intensified this morning, reaching major category 3 status, with peak sustained winds of 115 mph. Hurricane warnings continue for all of the Bahamas where 6-12 inches of ...

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Category 3. Sustained winds, 50–58 m/s, 96–112 kn, Hurricane Roxanne 10 oct 1995 1855Z.jpg. Roxanne near its peak strength. 178–208 km/h, 111–129 mph. Normal central pressure, 945–964 mbar, 27.91–28.47 ...

On August 31, Fran quickly re-intensified into a hurricane. By September 2, Fran began to parallel the islands of the Bahamas and slowly curved north- northwestward. Fran peaked as a 120 mph (195 km/h) Category 3 hurricane by early on ...

Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale ... 3, 111-130 mph (96-113 kt) ... National Hurricane Center - Links to latest forecasts, satellite imagery, aircraft reconnaissance, historical and general information about NHC and the Tropical Prediction Center ...

24 Aug 2011 ... Hurricane Irene's fury is growing and the National Hurricane Center warned today that the storm could be upgraded from its current level of Category 3 to a more ominous Category 4 by Thursday. The core of the hurricane is ...

Category three hurricane: A hurricane with winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178 -209 km/hr). Storm surge generally ... Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Flooding near the ...

25 Aug 2011 ... The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for North Carolina's Outer Banks Thursday. ... Carolina, and was packing maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, making it a powerful Category 3 hurricane.

Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings.” Category 3 Hurricanes exhibit wind speeds between 111-130 miles per hour and a storm surge ...

24 Aug 2011 ... Evacuations were in progress Wednesday on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island as Hurricane Irene, which strengthened to a Category 3, bore down on the Bahamas before on its way north toward the East Coast, where it will ...

11 May 2012 ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major ...

24 Aug 2011 ... Swirling through the Bahamas, Hurricane Irene has intensified this morning, reaching major category 3 status, with peak sustained winds of 115 mph. Hurricane warnings continue for all of the Bahamas where 6-12 inches of ...