Most people know that hurricanes are ranked on a 1-5 scale, but do you know what that means?
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana.The storm is expected to reach sustained winds of 100 miles per hour, making it a Category 1 hurricane.The category rating comes from the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks a hurricane 1-5 based on its sustained wind speed. On the scale, a 5 is the highest.
Hurricanes are not considered to be "major hurricanes" until they reach Category 3, but Category 1 and 2 hurricanes are still very serious and have led to devastation in the past.Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas earlier this year as a Category 1.The National Weather Service says the winds from a Category 1 hurricane could damage roofs and cause branches of trees to snap and cause some shallow-rooted trees to fall. READ MORE: Gov.
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