Hurricane "Sandra" has increased to the fourth category and threatens the States

Hurricane Sandra, raging in the Pacific, is coming to the shores of Mexico. His activity has reached the fourth danger level of five, according to the Saffir-Sipson scale. It is reported by the US National Center for Tracking Hurricanes.

The Associated Press reports that the hurricane is currently raging about 800 kilometers from the Mexican city of Cape Corrients. Wind speed in the element - 230 kilometers per hour. The movement of the hurricane is northern, and its speed is 19 kilometers per hour.

Earlier, the National Meteorological Service of Mexico reported that according to forecasts the strength of the hurricane will decrease from the fourth to the first category by Friday, and on Saturday it will turn into a tropical storm.

It is worth recalling that a storm becomes a hurricane when the wind speed in it exceeds 119 kilometers per hour. To hurricane was assigned the first category on the Saffir-Simpson scale, assessing the potential damage from the elements, the wind speed must exceed 120 kilometers per hour. With the fifth category, the wind speed reaches 250 kilometers per hour, which can lead to disastrous consequences.

Previously, the Forum reported the latest hurricane Patricia, which was considered the most powerful in the history of the Americas. From Patricia Suffered Texas. The streets turned into rivers, houses flooded.

We recommend you recall action plan in case the hurricane caught you off guard.