Cat5 storms

[LSUChamps0002]

Does anyone have this info:

How many cat5 hurricanes have there been in history, or at least recent history?

How many cat5 hurricanes have hit the usa?

Andrew was the last to impact the usa, correct?

Thanks.

[yoda]

Does anyone have this info:

How many cat5 hurricanes have there been in history, or at least recent history?

How many cat5 hurricanes have hit the usa?

Andrew was the last to impact the usa, correct?

Thanks.

Don has that info somewhere....

[Matthew5]

Andrew,Mitch,Isabel,Ivan is your recent cat5s

3 cat5s have hit the united states.
They are 1935 labor day hurricane. Which hit Florida. This hurricane had winds over 200 mph with Pressures as low as 892 millibars...

Then came hurricane Camille which had winds of around 190 mph. Made landfall in 1969.

Hurricane Andrew most costliest hurricane in united states histroy 26 billion dollars. August of 1992 it hit southern Florida.


Hurricane Mitch killed over 11 thousand people with winds of 180 mph. With pressure of 905 millibars.

Hurricane Isabel had winds of 160 mph but it weaken to a cat2 at landfall.

Hurricane Gilbert 1988 had pressures of 888 millibars.(Think around 160 knots)

Almost forgot Hugo was a short lived cat5 with Pressure of 918 millibars. Year was 1989 hit South Cal as a cat4. Second costliest tropical cyclone to ever hit the united states. With 7.3 billion dollars. Still have to watch Charley?

[HurricaneBill]

According to Weather Underground, here are named Atlantic storms that are listed as Category 5s.

1950 Hurricane Dog
1951 Hurricane Easy
1955 Hurricane Janet
1958 Hurricane Cleo
1960 Hurricane Donna
1960 Hurricane Ethel
1961 Hurricane Carla
1961 Hurricane Hattie
1967 Hurricane Beulah
1969 Hurricane Camille
1971 Hurricane Edith
1977 Hurricane Anita
1979 Hurricane David
1980 Hurricane Allen
1988 Hurricane Gilbert
1989 Hurricane Hugo
1992 Hurricane Andrew
1998 Hurricane Mitch
2003 Hurricane Isabel
2004 Hurricane Ivan

[AussieMark]

Category 5's from 1950-2003

Isabel (2003): 160 mph 915 mb

Mitch (1998): 180 mph 905 mb

Andrew (1992): 175 mph 922 mb

Hugo (1989): 160 mph 918 mb

Gilbert (1988): 185 mph 888 mb

Allen (1980): 190 mph 899 mb

David (1979): 175 mph 924 mb

Anita (1977): 175 mph 926 mb

Camille (1969): 190 mph 905 mb

Beulah (1967): 160 mph 923 mb

Hattie (1961): 160 mph 921 mb

Carla (1961): 175 mb - mb

Ethel (1960): 160 mph - mb

Donna (1960): 160 mph - mb

Cleo (1958): 160 mb - mb

Janet (1955): 175 mph 914 mb

Easy (1951): 160 mph - mb

Dog (1950): 185 mph - mb

[senorpepr]

Outstanding research, as always, TWW!

[shaner]

Allen (1980): 190 mph 899 mb

I don't remember Allen. Now David I vividly remember as he cut short a lovely vacation and chased us from Sarasota all the way into the Blue Ridge mountains. Had to spend a couple of nights in Roanoke because of him.

[shaner]

Hmmm...looking at 1980, I suppose you could call that the 'Year of the Fish'. Allthough, there are a lot of eerily familiar names on the list.

http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atl ... index.html