The friendly Californian resort of La Jolla Shores is often referred to as the jewel of San Diego, and with its sandy beaches, clear Pacific waters and exceptional surfing and water sports, itâs easy to see why.
The minimum sustained wind speed for a storm to be considered a  hurricane is 74 mph. Hurricanes have been recorded with sustained  winds of up to 190 mph.
How strong are Hurricane force winds? On the Beaufort Scale, a Force 8 Gale has wind speeds between 34 to 40 knots (Nautical miles per hour). (Multiply by 1.15 to get miles per hour, 39 to 46 mph; multiply again by 1.6 to get kilometres per hour, 62 to 74 km/h).