Category 3
| Saffir-Simpson Scale |   |
| Category Three Wind speed: 111-130 mph (178-209 km/h) Storm surge: 9-12 feet above normal Damage: Structural damage to small residences and utility buildings; foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down; mobile homes destroyed Examples: Roxanne, 1995; Fran, 1996; Rita, 2005. |