Question: what are wind speeds in a category 5 hurricane
Answer: Saffir -- Simpson scale Wind speeds Five ≥ 70 m / s , ≥ 137 knots , ≥ 157 mph , ≥ 252 km / h Four 58 -- 70 m / s , 113 -- 136 knots , 130 -- 156 mph , 209 -- 251 km / h Three 50 -- 58 m / s , 96 -- 112 knots , 111 -- 129 mph , 178 -- 208 km / h Two 43 -- 49 m / s , 83 -- 95 knots , 96 -- 110 mph , 154 -- 177 km / h One 33 -- 42 m / s , 64 -- 82 knots , 74 -- 95 mph , 119 -- 153 km / h