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.
(Hurricane) had been the highest point on the scale, referring to a sustained wind speed of 64 knots (32.7 metres per second) or more â that is, the wind speed averaged over a period of 10 minutes. The additional five points extended the scale to 118 knots (61.2 metres per second), with Force 12 referring.