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To: dennis1x

Category Five Hurricane:
Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr).


21 posted on 08/31/2004 12:58:09 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Absalom, Absalom, Absalom....)
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To: My Favorite Headache

yes...i know the definition of cat 5 storm.....and Frances is well below that at this time.....

cat 5 designation is not based on flight level winds.


25 posted on 08/31/2004 12:59:11 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: My Favorite Headache

Greater than 155 at sea level not flight level


28 posted on 08/31/2004 12:59:40 PM PDT by jpsb (Nominated 1994 "Worst writer on the net")
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