What are the specific wind speeds required for various storms and hurricane classifications?
According to Wikipedia, there is only one wind speed classification for storms… a storm is any sustained wind greater than 24.5 mph. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm There are 25+ hurricane classifications, these vary by the ocean in which they start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane American classifications are as follows: * Category One — Winds 74-95 miles per hour * Category Two — Winds 96-110 miles per hour * Category Three — Winds 111-130 miles per hour * Category Four — Winds 131-155 miles per hour * Category Five — Winds greater than 155 miles per hour http://www.fema.gov/kids/huclasf.
