The powerful winds and flooding from Hurricane Ida are very evident in this footage from La Place, Louisiana. The sound of the wind is terrifying! #LAwx | WeatherNation

The category 1 hurricane was seen as it approached the Gulf Coast of the United States on Oct. 7, 2017 by NOAA’s GOES 16 and GOES East satellites. | Space.com

Category One Hurricane is an “Extreme Worst-Case Scenario” Once again, the projected path has shifted further south. N.E.M.O now predicts that Sara will strengthen, with maximum sustained winds of around 50 miles per hour when it makes landfall in Belize. The worst-case scenario, according to Gordon, is that Sara could become a category one hurricane. He shared this information with reporters this morning but emphasized that there's still a lot of uncertainty with these projections. | News 5 Liv

Meteorologists are now tracking three hurricanes simultaneously in the Atlantic. So what's the difference between Category 1 and Category 5? | CTV News