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What is the most common hurricane category in florida?

Im planning on moving to america in the next few years, and i know to expect hurricanes but i was just wondering what the most common hurricane category that florida was?

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1. 4s and occasional 5's There are some weaker ones too
2. I would guess 3's and 4's with occasional 5's
3. There is no most common. Typically they are anywhere from a one to a three. Five means devestation.. complete devestation. Living on the east coast of florida, there will be more hurricane scares. Living on the west coast means there will be less of them. Living in the center of Florida up by Orlando means there will be hardly any worries at all... but it's blistering hot in orlando area. No ocean breeze to rid yourself of the extreme heat. Good luck and welcome to florida.
4. Florida just like all places on the east coast and the gulf coast are prone to all 5 categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The best you can do is look at hurricane archives and see which hurricanes hit Florida and what categories they were.
5. There really isnt a most common category...but the closer you live to the coast, the more likely you will get the strongest winds..when you get towards the center of florida the hurricanes tend to weaken. but you cant really expect anything.