The table below illustrates the wind speed and storm surge heights per hurricane category. Category Wind speed Damage Storm Surge ft. Jamaica, W. Toll free: — or — Jamaica Information Service. I Tel: 1 1 Email: Send us your query. Change Language English. Open toolbar. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
Ok No Privacy policy. Power outages can last for weeks or even months after storms of this level. Water shortages are also common in the aftermath of Category 4 hurricanes, potentially making the affected area uninhabitable for weeks or months. Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Texas in August.
In a Category 5 hurricane, the highest category hurricane, winds are mph or higher. People, livestock and pets can be in danger from flying debris, even indoors. Most mobile homes will be completely destroyed, and a high percentage of frame homes will be destroyed.
Commercial buildings with wood roofs will experience severe damage, metal buildings may collapse and high-rise windows will nearly all be blown out. A Category 5 hurricane is likely to uproot most trees and ruin most power poles. And like with Category 4 hurricanes, power outages will likely last for weeks to months. People should expect long-term water shortages. Only three hurricanes have made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane since One of the most famous hurricanes in recent decades, Hurricane Andrew back in , was a Category 5 hurricane when it hit Florida.
There is no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane. When Hurricane Irma was headed toward the coast of southern Florida in August, it had maximum wind speeds of mph, according to the New York Times. But the Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to 5. Some people have been talking about creating a Category 6 hurricane designation , but a Category 5 already means near total destruction. So while there is a measurement difference between mph winds and mph winds, there may not be much practical difference in terms of destructive force between a Category 5 hurricane and what might be labeled as a Category 6 hurricane.
Write to Abigail Abrams at abigail. By Abigail Abrams. Unnamed hurricanes of , , , , , and were all Category 3 storms when they struck South Florida, as were King of , Betsy of , Jeanne of , and Irma of 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. Catastrophic damage will occur: A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months.
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