hurricaneforce
Hurricaneforce refers to the most intense category of wind speeds associated with a tropical cyclone. This term is specifically used within the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a tool employed in the United States and its territories to categorize the intensity of hurricanes based on their sustained wind speed.
A hurricane is classified as "hurricaneforce" when its sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers
The term "hurricaneforce" is significant because it indicates a level of wind speed capable of causing widespread