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.
âTornado top wind speeds top 200 mph,â Shaffer said. On the other hand, hurricanes are â75 â 90 mph, usually.â. The tornadoes, he said, are much more destructive in their immediate small area.