Hurricane Categories Flashcards
Name the category of hurricane that matches the description
Sustained Winds 74 to 95 mph
Category 1
Damage: moderate: All mobile homes, roofs, small crafts, flooding
Category 2
Storm Surge: 9 - 12 Feet
Category 3
Sustained Winds: 131 - 155 mph
Category 4
Damage: Catastrophic. Most buildings destroyed. Vegetation destroyed. Major roads cut off. Homes flooded.
Category 5
Damage: Minimal. Unanchored mobile homes, vegetation, and signs.
Category 1
Storm Surge: 6 - 8 feet
Category 2
Sustained Winds: 111 - 130 mph
Category 3
Damage: Extreme. Roofs destroyed, trees down, roads cut off, mobile homes destroyed, beach homes flooded.
Category 4
Storm Surge: Greater than 18 ft
Category 5
Storm Surge: 4 - 5 ft.
Category 1
Sustained Winds: 96 - 110 mph
Category 2
Damage: Extensive. Small buildings, low lying roads cut off.
Category 3
Storm Surge: 13 - 18 feet
Category 4
Sustained Winds: More than 155 mph
Category 5
