Category 5 Atlantic Hurricanes
Posted: 8:26 pm CDT August 20, 2007Updated: 9:17 pm CDT August 20, 2007
Three Category 5 hurricanes have had landfall in the U.S. this century. In 1935, an unnamed Category 5 storm hit the Florida Keys. Hurricane Camille hit Mississippi in 1969. Hurricane Andrew hit Dade County, Fla., on Aug. 24, 1992.Here’s a list of the recorded Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic from the National Climate Data Center.1. Not Named 140 kt 160 mph Sep 13, 19282. Not Named 140 kt 160 mph Sep 5, 19323. Not Named 140 kt 160 mph Sep 3, 19354. Not Named 140 kt 160 mph Sep 19, 19385. Not Named 140 kt 160 mph Sep 16, 1947
blog comments powered by Disqus6. Dog 160 kt 185 mph Sep 6, 19507. Easy 140 kt 160 mph Sep 7, 19518. Janet 150 kt 175 mph Sep 28, 19559. Cleo 140 kt 160 mph Aug 16, 195810. Donna 140 kt 160 mph Sep 4, 196011. Ethel 140 kt 160 mph Sep 15, 196012. Carla 150 kt 175 mph Sep 11, 196113. Hattie 140 kt 160 mph Oct 30, 196114. Beulah 140 kt 160 mph Sep 20, 196715. Camille 165 kt 190 mph Aug 17, 196916. Edith 140 kt 160 mph Sep 9, 197117. Anita 150 kt 175 mph Sep 2, 197718. David 150 kt 175 mph Aug 30, 197919. Allen 165 kt 190 mph Aug 7, 198020. Gilbert 160 kt 185 mph Sep 14, 198821. Hugo 140 kt 160 mph Sep 15, 198922. Andrew 145 mph August 24, 199223. Mitch 155 kt 180 mph Oct 26, 1998
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