Referring to the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which of the following would be the classification of a hurricane with winds in excess of 249 km/h and a central pressure of 910 hPa?

A. Category 2
B. Category 3
C. Category 4
D. Category 5


Answer: D

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