Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale flashcards

Hurricane categories 1 to 5 and their sustained wind speeds. 22 cards. Tap a card to flip it.

22 cardsSource-checked 2026-10-21

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How this deck was checked

On 2026-10-21, every card was compared with a primary source and with a second source from a different publisher. The comparison was done automatically, not by a teacher, so a card can still be wrong. Flash Feed is not affiliated with any source named here.

Sources

  • Primary source Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (National Hurricane Center, NOAA, nhc.noaa.gov)
  • Second source Saffir-Simpson scale (Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org)
  • Second source The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Explained (The Weather Company (weather.com), weather.com)

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