Hurricane Quiz 2026

April 1 – August 31

May 1 – October 1

June 1 – November 30

July 15 – December 15

Any thunderstorm that occurs over warm ocean waters

A storm with winds of 25–38 mph and heavy rain

Low pressure weather system with sustained winds of 39–73 mph

A storm that forms in the tropics with winds over 74 mph

Any thunderstorm that occurs over warm ocean waters

A storm with winds of 25–38 mph and heavy rain

Low pressure weather system with sustained winds of 39–73 mph

A storm that forms in the tropics with winds over 74 mph

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

The category tells you how many miles wide the storm is

The category is based on sustained wind speed, not rainfall or surge

The category is a scale to predict the about of tornados possible

The category number is based on how much rain or storm surge is projected

A sudden burst of rain before landfall

A rapid increase in wind speed as the eye approaches

A rise in sea level caused by a storm’s winds pushing water toward the shore

Large waves caused by distant earthquakes

June

July

August

September

Flooding caused by heavy rainfall

Storm surge along the coast

High winds

Tornados