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A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 260 km/hr. would be classified as Category ________ on the Saffir-Simpson

Scale of hurricane intensity. 70) _____
A) One B) Two C) Three D) FourE) Five

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E) Five

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On the Saffir-Simpson scale, winds ≥ 157 mi/h (253 km/h) are classed as a Category Five hurricane.

In 1992 Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida as a Category Five hurricane and inflicted catastrophic damage.

A tropical cyclone with a wind speed of 260 km/hr. would be classified as Category-example-1
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