{"id":44273,"date":"2025-08-18T12:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/categories-of-hurricane-heres-what-hurricane-ratings-mean\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T12:45:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:45:53","slug":"categories-of-hurricane-heres-what-hurricane-ratings-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/categories-of-hurricane-heres-what-hurricane-ratings-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Categories of hurricane: Here&#8217;s what hurricane ratings mean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-season-2023-atlantic-forecast-noaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Atlantic hurricane season<\/a><\/span> begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Hurricanes are rated on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/aboutsshws.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale<\/a>, which includes five categories based on the storm&#8217;s sustained wind speeds. It also estimates possible damage to property, ranging from &#8220;some damage&#8221; to &#8220;catastrophic.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/noaa-forecast-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">predicted an &#8220;above average&#8221; season<\/a><\/span>\u00a0for 2024, with  with 17 to 25 named storms, 8 to 13 hurricanes, and 4 to 7 major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>The first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-erin-track-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hurricane Erin<\/a><\/span>, rapidly <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-erin-caribbean-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">intensified<\/a><\/span> to a fierce Category 5 on Aug. 16 before weakening slightly. It was not forecast to make any direct landfall.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a &#8220;major hurricane?&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>If a storm is a Category 3, 4 or 5, it is deemed a &#8220;major&#8221; hurricane due to the potential for &#8220;significant loss of life and damage,&#8221; the National Hurricane Center says. Hurricanes that fall into categories 1 or 2 are still considered dangerous, the center says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What are the categories of hurricanes and what do they mean?<\/h2>\n<p>Here is how the scale breaks down, according to the National Hurricane Center, starting with a look at the most powerful:<\/p>\n<h3>Category 5<\/h3>\n<p>Sustained wind speed of<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>157 mph or higher \u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Catastrophic damage will occur:<\/strong> A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months,&#8221; the National Hurricane Center says.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable storms:<\/strong> Category 5 storms include\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/hurricane-andrew-31-years-since-monster-category-5-storm-devastated-south-dade\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">1992&#8217;s Hurricane Andrew<\/a><\/span>, the most destructive storm to ever hit Florida; <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-irma-caribbean-islands-devastated-category-5-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">2017&#8217;s Irma, which devastated<\/a><\/span> Barbuda, Saint Barth\u00e9lemy, Saint Martin, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands as a Category 5 before it surpassed Andrew as the costliest hurricane to ever <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/irma-live-updates-florida-power-outages-09-11-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">hit Florida<\/a><\/span> when it made landfall there as a Category 4; and 1969&#8217;s Camille, which brought a peak storm surge of 24 feet and killed more than 250 people after it made landfall in Mississippi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category 4<\/h3>\n<p>Sustained wind speed of 130-156 mph\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Catastrophic damage will occur: <\/strong>Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and\/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable storms:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/hurricane-harvey\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hurricane Harvey<\/a><\/span> made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Texas and Louisiana in 2017, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/houston-harvey-floods-before-and-after\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">leaving catastrophic flooding<\/a><\/span> in its wake; 2021&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/hurricane-ida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hurricane Ida<\/a> came ashore in Louisiana as a Category 4, where it caused severe flooding, knocked out power to more than a million people and spawned tornadoes as it moved northeast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category 3<\/h3>\n<p>Sustained wind speed of 111-129 mph\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Devastating damage will occur:<\/strong> Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable storms:<\/strong>\u00a0The busy 2020 hurricane season saw late-season Hurricane Zeta strengthen to a Category 3 storm just before <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/hurricane-zeta-hits-louisiana-category-2-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">making landfall in Louisiana<\/a><\/span> as a Category 2 storm; <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/wilma-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">2005&#8217;s Hurricane Wilma<\/a><\/span>, which had achieved a peak of Category 5, was a Category 3 when the storm hit Florida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category 2<\/h3>\n<p>Sustained wind speed of 96-110 mph<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage:<\/strong> Well-constructed frame homes could sustain major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block numerous roads. Near-total power loss is expected with outages that could last from several days to weeks.&#8221;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable storms:<\/strong>\u00a0Hurricane Floyd made landfall North Carolina in 1999 as a Category 2 storm, causing widespread flooding as it <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/back-stories-hurricane-floyd\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">traveled up the coast<\/a><\/span> and leading to the cancellation of schools in New Jersey and New York City; when <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/ike-smashes-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hurricane Ike<\/a><\/span> made landfall as a Category 2 storm in Texas in 2008, it had weakened from its peak strength as a Category 4 storm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Category 1<\/h3>\n<p>Sustained wind speed of 74-95 mph<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Very dangerous winds will produce some damage:<\/strong> Well-constructed frame homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled. Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in power outages that could last a few to several days.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable storms:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/superstorm-sandy\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hurricane Sandy<\/a><\/span> was only a Category 1 storm when the superstorm came ashore in New Jersey in 2012, its storm surge flooding New York City; 2011&#8217;s <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/hurricane-irene\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hurricane Irene<\/a><\/span> was a Category 1 storm when it hit North Carolina, but had weakened to a tropical storm by the time it returned to land in New Jersey, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pictures\/irenes-flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">causing widespread flooding<\/a><\/span> there, in New York and as north as Vermont.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Should there be a Category 6?<strong> <br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the midst of an <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-irma-record-atlantic-ocean-category-5-track-forecast-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">unusually ferocious<\/a><\/span> string of hurricanes in 2017, there was some speculation about whether storms could hit a Category 6. There is officially\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/category-6-hurricane-myths-of-hurricane-irma\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">no such thing as a Category 6<\/a><\/span> hurricane. But the idea of revising or adding to the scale has been\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/climate-scientists-mull-category-six-storm-classification-report-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">discussed by some climate scientists<\/a><\/span> who believe the current categories may not be adequate for increasingly <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/scientists-say-extreme-storms-will-be-new-normal-u-n-chief-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">extreme storms<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>What category was Hurricane Katrina?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/remembering-hurricane-katrina\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hurricane Katrina<\/a><\/span>, in 2005, reached Category 5 over the Gulf of Mexico but made landfall as a Category 3 storm, ultimately flooding more than 80% of New Orleans and killing more than 1,200 people \u2014 making it one of the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/top-10-deadliest-hurricanes-in-us-history-katrina-maria-galveston\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">deadliest hurricanes<\/a><\/span> to strike the U.S. It is one of the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/most-desctructive-hurricanes-us-history-pictures-devastation\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">costliest hurricanes in U.S. history<\/a><\/span>, doing more than $75 billion in damage. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida all saw destruction from Katrina.<\/p>\n<h2>What category was Hurricane Ian?<\/h2>\n<p>Hurricane Ian was a strong Category 4 as it <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/hurricane-ian-florida-forecast-path-landfall-2022-09-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">made landfall<\/a><\/span> on Florida&#8217;s west coast in 2022. The <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/hurricane-ian-death-toll-florida-south-carolina-north-carolina-forecast-tracker-2022-09-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">deadly storm<\/a><\/span> knocked out power to millions. Experts said the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-ian-climate-change-rapid-intensification\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">storm&#8217;s rapid intensification<\/a><\/span>, thanks to warm sea temperatures \u2014 and warming seas are linked to climate change, which will likely not only make strong hurricanes occur more frequently, make storms move more slowly and allow them to hold more water, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/climate-change-may-make-extreme-hurricane-rainfall-five-times-more-likely-study-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">leading to more rain<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-categories-what-the-ratings-scale-means\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. 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