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On September 27, Inez strengthened to reach winds of 120 mph (190 km/h), making it a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale. Later that day, it moved directly over the island of Guadeloupe .
- September 21, 1966
- $227 million (1966 USD)
- 165 mph (270 km/h)
Inez moved west-northwest, directly over Guadeloupe as a category 3 hurricane and was a storm of small diameter with hurricane force winds only extending 50 miles from the center. Intensification resumed across the eastern Caribbean, where the system reached category 5 status about 160 miles southwest of San Juan. Striking the Barahona ...
Aug 25, 2023 · A Category 3 hurricane, as classified by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, is characterized by sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph (178 to 208 km/h). These powerful storms can cause considerable damage to buildings, trees, and power lines, as well as flooding and storm surge in coastal areas.
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For U.S. hurricanes, Alma of 1966 (AL011966) was upgraded from a Category 2 to a Category 3 hurricane in southwest Florida, Inez of 1966 (AL091966) was upgraded from a Category 1 to a Category 2 hurricane in South Florida, Celia of 1970 (AL041970) was upgraded from a Category 3 to a Category 4 hurricane in lower Texas, and Gerda of 1969 (AL16196...
Background. In 1972, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began ranking hurricanes according to wind speed with the Saffir–Simpson scale. A Category 3 has maximum sustained winds between 96 knots (110 mph; 178 km/h; 49 m/s) and 112 knots (129 mph; 207 km/h; 58 m/s).
After emerging into the Atlantic Ocean, the hurricane accelerated northeastward, briefly peaking as a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale near the Bahamas. For almost an entire week, Hurricane Lili oscillated in intensity while fluctuating several times in forward speed.
It originated from a tropical wave over Africa, and became a tropical depression by September 21. It moved slowly westward, initially failing to intensify much; it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Inez on September 24.
