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Hurricane Categories Flashcards

Name the category of hurricane that matches the description

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Sustained Winds 74 to 95 mph

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Category 1

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Damage: moderate: All mobile homes, roofs, small crafts, flooding

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Category 2

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Storm Surge: 9 - 12 Feet

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Category 3

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Sustained Winds: 131 - 155 mph

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Category 4

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Damage: Catastrophic. Most buildings destroyed. Vegetation destroyed. Major roads cut off. Homes flooded.

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Category 5

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Damage: Minimal. Unanchored mobile homes, vegetation, and signs.

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Storm Surge: 6 - 8 feet

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Category 2

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Sustained Winds: 111 - 130 mph

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Category 3

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Damage: Extreme. Roofs destroyed, trees down, roads cut off, mobile homes destroyed, beach homes flooded.

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Category 4

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Storm Surge: Greater than 18 ft

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Category 5

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Storm Surge: 4 - 5 ft.

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Sustained Winds: 96 - 110 mph

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Category 2

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Damage: Extensive. Small buildings, low lying roads cut off.

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Category 3

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Storm Surge: 13 - 18 feet

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Sustained Winds: More than 155 mph

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