How Fast Is Saturn's Equatorial Winds?

Saturn's equatorial winds blow at 500 m/s — Mach 5, in an atmosphere of methane, ammonia and hydrogen. They are 10× the strongest tornadoes ever measured on Earth, and have raged unchecked across the planet's surface for as long as we've been able to observe.

Saturn's equatorial winds blow at Mach 5 — over 10× the strongest tornado wind ever measured on Earth.

• Mach 5
• 10× Earth's strongest tornadoes