Question

the following question:
saffir - simpson hurricane scale
when hurricane ike came ashore, ike was classified as a strong category 2 or weak category 3 according to its sustained winds. however, the storm surge in some places was recorded at 17 ft. if meteorologists used the storm surge instead of sustained winds, what would hurricane ike be classified as?
one
two
three
four
five

Explanation:

Step1: Locate storm surge range

Find the row where the storm surge range includes 17 ft.

Step2: Identify category

Category 4 has a storm surge range of 13 - 18 feet.

Answer:

Four