The friendly Californian resort of La Jolla Shores is often referred to as the jewel of San Diego, and with its sandy beaches, clear Pacific waters and exceptional surfing and water sports, itâs easy to see why.
The minimum sustained wind speed for a storm to be considered a  hurricane is 74 mph. Hurricanes have been recorded with sustained  winds of up to 190 mph.
There are five categories on the scale, which are distinguished by wind speed. For example, in a category-1 hurricane the maximum wind speed is 96 miles. While in a category-5, the wind speed is above 156. Hurricanes of category-3 and above are known as major hurricanes or supertyphoons. Since recordkeeping began, only three category-5 storms have hit the U.S. The last was Andrew in 1992.