Hurricane Laura Wind Speed Right Now. Lauras maximum wind speed is 140 mph. With wind speeds of 150 mph at landfall Laura become one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the US.
From a 137-mph wind gust that shredded an expensive weather radar to a 15-foot storm surge Hurricane Laura was a historic storm. The hourly update from the National Hurricane Center has brought the wind speed down 10mph since landfall to 140mph sustained. Laura is now a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale at present based on wind speed.
Unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park.
Residents along the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts should prepare now for a. The hourly update from the National Hurricane Center has brought the wind speed down 10mph since landfall to 140mph sustained. From a 137-mph wind gust that shredded an expensive weather radar to a 15-foot storm surge Hurricane Laura was a historic storm. The type and category of hurricane Laura 2020 will come from its speed.
