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Old 09-13-2024, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive View Post
Interesting!

A category 1 hurricane has max sustained winds of 95 mph.

A category 2 hurricane has max sustained winds of 110 mph.

Francine, as close as I was able to find out, had max sustained winds of "around 100 mph" (Washington Post, 9/11/24)

Are there people who would be a lot happier today, if Francine HAD been a category 5?

Unfortunately, I think so.
Same as you on wind speed.
As far as anyone being happier with a Cat 5, no one I know would fit that description. But, maybe a bored reporter would relish some drama at the expense of others.