Hurricane Laura Wind Speed Right Now. This satellite time series 1998-2020 of a small area of Louisiana coastline where Hurricane Laura came ashore shows how erosion has increased as sea levels rise and land subsidence continues. Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph 160 kph with higher gusts.
For instance hurricanes like Laura that make landfall at around 150 mph cause on average 256 times more damage than hurricanes less than half their speed at 75 mph would. Hurricane Laura now a category 4 storm is expected to make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Thursday morning. Laura is now a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale at present based on wind speed.
Laura arrived as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the US.
Laura is now a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale at present based on wind speed. Hurricane Laura has sustained winds at 150 mph and is moving north-northwest at 15 mph. Laura is now a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale at present based on wind speed. This satellite time series 1998-2020 of a small area of Louisiana coastline where Hurricane Laura came ashore shows how erosion has increased as sea levels rise and land subsidence continues.
