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  2. List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes - Wikipedia

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    A Category 5 Atlantic hurricane is a tropical cyclone that reaches Category 5 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, within the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator. They are among the strongest tropical cyclones that can form on Earth, having 1-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 137 knots (254 km/h ; 158 mph ; 70 m ...

  3. Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia

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    Of the 42 hurricanes currently considered to have attained Category 5 status in the Atlantic, 19 had wind speeds at 175 mph (78 m/s; 152 kn; 282 km/h) or greater. Only 9 had wind speeds at 180 mph (80.5 m/s; 156 kn; 290 km/h) or greater (the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, Allen, Gilbert, Mitch, Rita, Wilma, Irma, Dorian, and Milton).

  4. Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.

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    On Aug. 22, 1992, Hurricane Andrew pummeled southern Florida as a monster Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds as high as 165 mph and gusts as high as 174 mph. Homes were reduced to piles ...

  5. Hurricane Camille - Wikipedia

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    The wind speed of Camille can only be approximated, as no meteorological equipment survived the extreme conditions at landfall, but Camille is estimated to have had sustained winds of 190 mph (310 km/h) at landfall, with gusts exceeding 230 mph (370 km/h), [7] [47] although a reanalysis in April 2014 concluded that Camille had maximum winds of ...

  6. What is the strongest hurricane ever? How Hurricane Milton ...

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    Peak Wind Speed: 175 mph. Deaths: 65. What happened: The Category 5 hurricane is considered one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Florida. Andrew was the costliest hurricane in Florida’s ...

  7. 'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane ...

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    But its wind speed and category at landfall will especially affect power outages and structural damage. ... Category 5 hurricane (major): 157 mph or higherCatastrophic damage will occur: A high ...

  8. Tropical cyclone intensity scales - Wikipedia

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    A Category 4 hurricane has winds of 113 to 136 kn (130 to 157 mph; 209 to 252 km/h), while a Category 5 hurricane has winds of at least 137 kn (158 mph; 254 km/h). [1] [3] A post tropical cyclone is a system that has weakened, into a remnant low or has dissipated and formal advisories are usually discontinued at this stage. [1]

  9. Hurricane Milton morphed into a Category 5 in 2 days. Take a ...

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    Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified from a tropical storm with 35 mph to a Category 5 hurricane with 180 mph in two days. See its rapid evolution. ... On Sunday, Milton's maximum wind speed was ...