Saffir–Simpson scale
Saffir–Simpson scale From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Category 3 hurricane ) Jump to navigation Jump to search Hurricane intensity scale Saffir–Simpson scale Category 1-minute maximum sustained winds m/s knots (kn) mph km/h 5 ≥ 70 m/s ≥ 137 kn ≥ 157 mph ≥ 252 km/h 4 58–70 m/s 113–136 kn 130–156 mph 209–251 km/h 3 50–58 m/s 96–112 kn 111–129 mph 178–208 km/h 2 43–49 m/s 83–95 kn 96–110 mph 154–177 km/h 1 33–42 m/s 64–82 kn 74–95 mph 119–153 km/h TS 18–32 m/s 34–63 kn 39–73 mph 63–118 km/h TD ≤ 17 m/s ≤ 33 kn ≤ 38 mph ≤ 62 km/h The Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale ( SSHWS ) classifies hurricanes —which in the Western Hemisphere are tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depression