Great Galveston Hurricane A hurricane is a storm that forms over warm ocean waters.At this point, the storm is called a tropical despression storm. If wind speed reaches 39 miles per hour or greater, the storm is then classified as a tropical storm. If wind speeds continue to increase to 74 miles per hour, the tropical storm then changes classifications to be called a hurricane. To classify hurricanes they are divided into five categories based on wind speed. They range from a category one with winds from 74-95 miles per hour, to a category five with wind speeds more than 157 miles per hour. An example of a category four hurricane is the great Galveston hurricane of 1900. On September 3rd, the storm reached Cuba as a tropical storm.By September
