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List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes

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List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes

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/s). The United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) currently estimates that 11 tropical cyclones between 1851 (the first Atlantic hurricane season to be included in the official Atlantic tropical cyclone record) and 1959 peaked as Category 5 hurricanes. However, because technologies such as satellite monitoring were not available until the 1960s, some cyclones may have remained undetected. Since 1960, 34 Atlantic hurricanes have reached Category 5.

Tables

· Systems
Dates
Dates
Name
Dates
Category 5 intensity
Duration
Category 5 intensity
Wind speed
Peak intensity
Pressure
"Cuba"
"Cuba"
Name
"Cuba"
Category 5 intensity
October 19, 1924
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
165 mph (270 km/h)
Peak intensity
910 hPa (26.87 inHg)
Areas affected
Central America, Mexico, CubaFlorida, The Bahamas
Deaths
90
"San Felipe IIOkeechobee"
"San Felipe IIOkeechobee"
Name
"San Felipe IIOkeechobee"
Category 5 intensity
September 13–14, 1928
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Areas affected
Lesser Antilles, The BahamasUnited States East Coast, Atlantic Canada
Damage(USD)
$100 million
Deaths
4,000
"Abaco"
"Abaco"
Name
"Abaco"
Category 5 intensity
September 5–6, 1932
Category 5 intensity
1 day
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
921 hPa (27.20 inHg)
Areas affected
The Bahamas, Northeastern United States
Deaths
18
"Camagüey"
"Camagüey"
Name
"Camagüey"
Category 5 intensity
November 5–8, 1932
Category 5 intensity
3 days 6 hours
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
915 hPa (27.02 inHg)
Areas affected
Lesser Antilles, Jamaica, Cayman IslandsCuba, The Bahamas, Bermuda
Damage(USD)
$40 million
Deaths
3,103
"Cuba–Brownsville"
"Cuba–Brownsville"
Name
"Cuba–Brownsville"
Category 5 intensity
August 30, 1933
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
930 hPa (27.46 inHg)
Areas affected
The Bahamas, Cuba, FloridaTexas, Tamaulipas
Damage(USD)
$27.9 million
Deaths
179
"Tampico"
"Tampico"
Name
"Tampico"
Category 5 intensity
September 21, 1933
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Areas affected
Jamaica, Yucatán Peninsula
Damage(USD)
$5 million
Deaths
184
"Labor Day"
"Labor Day"
Name
"Labor Day"
Category 5 intensity
September 3, 1935
Category 5 intensity
18 hours
Peak intensity
185 mph (295 km/h)
Peak intensity
892 hPa (26.34 inHg)
Areas affected
The Bahamas, Florida, GeorgiaThe Carolinas, Virginia
Deaths
408
"New England"
"New England"
Name
"New England"
Category 5 intensity
September 19–20, 1938
Category 5 intensity
18 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
940 hPa (27.76 inHg)
Areas affected
Eastern United States, Southwestern Quebec
Damage(USD)
$306 million
Deaths
682
"Great Atlantic"
"Great Atlantic"
Name
"Great Atlantic"
Category 5 intensity
September 13, 1944
Category 5 intensity
18 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
918 hPa (27.11 inHg)
Areas affected
Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada
Damage(USD)
$100 million
Deaths
300
Carol
Carol
Name
Carol
Category 5 intensity
September 3, 1953
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Areas affected
Bermuda, New England, Atlantic Canada
Damage(USD)
$2 million
Deaths
5
Janet
Janet
Name
Janet
Category 5 intensity
September 27–28, 1955
Category 5 intensity
18 hours
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
914 hPa (26.99 inHg)
Areas affected
Lesser Antilles, Central America
Damage(USD)
$65.8 million
Deaths
1,023
Esther
Esther
Name
Esther
Category 5 intensity
September 17, 1961
Category 5 intensity
18 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
919 hPa (27.14 inHg)
Areas affected
East Coast of the United States
Damage(USD)
$6 million
Deaths
7
Hattie
Hattie
Name
Hattie
Category 5 intensity
October 31, 1961
Category 5 intensity
6 hours
Peak intensity
165 mph (270 km/h)
Peak intensity
914 hPa (26.99 inHg)
Areas affected
Central America
Damage(USD)
$60.3 million
Deaths
319
Inez
Inez
Name
Inez
Category 5 intensity
September 28–29, 1966
Category 5 intensity
1 day
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
927 hPa (27.37 inHg)
Areas affected
Greater Antilles, Florida, Mexico
Damage(USD)
$229 million
Deaths
756
Beulah
Beulah
Name
Beulah
Category 5 intensity
September 20, 1967
Category 5 intensity
6 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
921 hPa (27.20 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, Mexico, Texas
Damage(USD)
$208 million
Deaths
59
Camille
Camille
Name
Camille
Category 5 intensity
August 16–18, 1969
Category 5 intensity
1 day 6 hours
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
900 hPa (26.58 inHg)
Areas affected
Cuba, United States Gulf Coast
Damage(USD)
$1.42 billion
Deaths
259
Edith
Edith
Name
Edith
Category 5 intensity
September 9, 1971
Category 5 intensity
6 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
943 hPa (27.85 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, Central AmericaMexico, United States Gulf Coast
Damage(USD)
$25.4 million
Deaths
37
Anita
Anita
Name
Anita
Category 5 intensity
September 2, 1977
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
926 hPa (27.34 inHg)
Areas affected
Mexico
Damage(USD)
Unknown
Deaths
11
David
David
Name
David
Category 5 intensity
August 30–31, 1979
Category 5 intensity
1 day 18 hours
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
924 hPa (27.29 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, United States East coast
Damage(USD)
$1.54 billion
Deaths
2,068
Allen
Allen
Name
Allen
Category 5 intensity
August 5–9, 1980
Category 5 intensity
3 days
Peak intensity
190 mph (305 km/h)
Peak intensity
899 hPa (26.55 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, Yucatán PeninsulaMexico, South Texas
Damage(USD)
$1.57 billion
Deaths
269
Gilbert
Gilbert
Name
Gilbert
Category 5 intensity
September 13–14, 1988
Category 5 intensity
1 day
Peak intensity
185 mph (295 km/h)
Peak intensity
888 hPa (26.22 inHg)
Areas affected
Jamaica, Venezuela, Central AmericaHispaniola, Mexico
Damage(USD)
$2.98 billion
Deaths
318
Hugo
Hugo
Name
Hugo
Category 5 intensity
September 15, 1989
Category 5 intensity
6 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
918 hPa (27.11 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, United States East Coast
Damage(USD)
$10 billion
Deaths
107
Andrew
Andrew
Name
Andrew
Category 5 intensity
August 23–24, 1992
Category 5 intensity
16 hours
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
922 hPa (27.23 inHg)
Areas affected
The Bahamas, Florida, United States Gulf Coast
Damage(USD)
$26.5 billion
Deaths
65
Mitch
Mitch
Name
Mitch
Category 5 intensity
October 26–28, 1998
Category 5 intensity
1 day 18 hours
Peak intensity
180 mph (285 km/h)
Peak intensity
905 hPa (26.72 inHg)
Areas affected
Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, South Florida
Damage(USD)
$6.08 billion
Deaths
11,374
Isabel
Isabel
Name
Isabel
Category 5 intensity
September 11–14, 2003
Category 5 intensity
1 day 18 hours
Peak intensity
165 mph (270 km/h)
Peak intensity
915 hPa (27.02 inHg)
Areas affected
Greater Antilles, BahamasEastern United States, Ontario
Damage(USD)
$5.37 billion
Deaths
51
Ivan
Ivan
Name
Ivan
Category 5 intensity
September 9–14, 2004
Category 5 intensity
2 days 12 hours
Peak intensity
165 mph (270 km/h)
Peak intensity
910 hPa (26.87 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, Venezuela, United States Gulf Coast
Damage(USD)
$23.3 billion
Deaths
124
Emily
Emily
Name
Emily
Category 5 intensity
July 16, 2005
Category 5 intensity
6 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Areas affected
Windward Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, Texas
Damage(USD)
$1.01 billion
Deaths
17
Katrina
Katrina
Name
Katrina
Category 5 intensity
August 28–29, 2005
Category 5 intensity
18 hours
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
902 hPa (26.64 inHg)
Areas affected
Bahamas, United States Gulf Coast
Damage(USD)
$125 billion
Deaths
1,392
Rita
Rita
Name
Rita
Category 5 intensity
September 21–22, 2005
Category 5 intensity
1 day
Peak intensity
180 mph (285 km/h)
Peak intensity
895 hPa (26.43 inHg)
Areas affected
Cuba, United States Gulf Coast
Damage(USD)
$12 billion
Deaths
125
Wilma
Wilma
Name
Wilma
Category 5 intensity
October 19, 2005
Category 5 intensity
18 hours
Peak intensity
185 mph (295 km/h)
Peak intensity
882 hPa (26.05 inHg)
Areas affected
Greater Antilles, Central America, Mexico, Florida
Damage(USD)
$29.4 billion
Deaths
87
Dean
Dean
Name
Dean
Category 5 intensity
August 18–21, 2007
Category 5 intensity
1 day
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
905 hPa (26.72 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, Central America
Damage(USD)
$1.76 billion
Deaths
45
Felix
Felix
Name
Felix
Category 5 intensity
September 3–4, 2007
Category 5 intensity
1 day
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Areas affected
Nicaragua, Honduras
Damage(USD)
$720 million
Deaths
133
Matthew
Matthew
Name
Matthew
Category 5 intensity
October 1, 2016
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
165 mph (270 km/h)
Peak intensity
934 hPa (27.58 inHg)
Areas affected
Antilles, Venezuela, ColombiaUnited States East Coast, Atlantic Canada
Damage(USD)
$15.1 billion
Deaths
603
Irma
Irma
Name
Irma
Category 5 intensity
September 5–9, 2017
Category 5 intensity
3 days
Peak intensity
180 mph (285 km/h)
Peak intensity
914 hPa (26.99 inHg)
Areas affected
Cape Verde, The Caribbean, Virgin IslandsCuba, Florida
Damage(USD)
$64.8 billion
Deaths
138
Maria
Maria
Name
Maria
Category 5 intensity
September 18–20, 2017
Category 5 intensity
1 day 4 hours15 minutes
Peak intensity
175 mph (280 km/h)
Peak intensity
908 hPa (26.81 inHg)
Areas affected
Lesser Antilles, Virgin Islands, Puerto RicoDominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands
Damage(USD)
$91.4 billion
Deaths
3,018
Michael
Michael
Name
Michael
Category 5 intensity
October 10, 2018
Category 5 intensity
30 minutes
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
919 hPa (27.14 inHg)
Areas affected
Central America, United States Gulf Coast
Damage(USD)
$25.1 billion
Deaths
74
Dorian
Dorian
Name
Dorian
Category 5 intensity
September 1–2, 2019
Category 5 intensity
1 day 6 hours
Peak intensity
185 mph (295 km/h)
Peak intensity
910 hPa (26.87 inHg)
Areas affected
The Caribbean, The Bahamas,United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada, Greenland
Damage(USD)
$5 billion
Deaths
84
Lorenzo
Lorenzo
Name
Lorenzo
Category 5 intensity
September 29, 2019
Category 5 intensity
3 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
925 hPa (27.32 inHg)
Areas affected
Cabo Verde, Azores, Western Europe
Damage(USD)
$367 million
Deaths
20
Ian
Ian
Name
Ian
Category 5 intensity
September 28, 2022
Category 5 intensity
6 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
937 hPa (27.67 inHg)
Areas affected
Caribbean, Cuba, Florida, The Carolinas
Damage(USD)
$113 billion
Deaths
160
Lee
Lee
Name
Lee
Category 5 intensity
September 8, 2023
Category 5 intensity
6 hours
Peak intensity
165 mph (270 km/h)
Peak intensity
926 hPa (27.34 inHg)
Areas affected
Bermuda, New England, Atlantic Canada
Damage(USD)
$80 million
Deaths
4
Beryl
Beryl
Name
Beryl
Category 5 intensity
July 2, 2024
Category 5 intensity
15 hours
Peak intensity
165 mph (270 km/h)
Peak intensity
932 hPa (27.52 inHg)
Areas affected
Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Yucatán Peninsula, Texas
Damage(USD)
$8.3 billion
Deaths
73
Milton
Milton
Name
Milton
Category 5 intensity
October 7–9, 2024
Category 5 intensity
1 day 2 hours 5 minutes
Peak intensity
180 mph (285 km/h)
Peak intensity
895 hPa (26.43 inHg)
Areas affected
Yucatán Peninsula, Florida, and The Bahamas
Damage(USD)
$34.3 billion
Deaths
45
Erin
Erin
Name
Erin
Category 5 intensity
August 16, 2025
Category 5 intensity
8 hours 40 minutes
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
915 hPa (27.02 inHg)
Areas affected
Cape Verde, Lesser Antillies
Damage(USD)
>$1 million
Deaths
9
Humberto
Humberto
Name
Humberto
Category 5 intensity
September 27–28, 2025
Category 5 intensity
12 hours
Peak intensity
160 mph (260 km/h)
Peak intensity
924 hPa (27.29 inHg)
Areas affected
Bermuda
Damage(USD)
None
Deaths
0
Melissa
Melissa
Name
Melissa
Category 5 intensity
October 27–28, 2025
Category 5 intensity
1 day 11 hours
Peak intensity
185 mph (295 km/h)
Peak intensity
892 hPa (26.34 inHg)
Areas affected
Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Bermuda
Damage(USD)
$4 billion
Deaths
83
Name
Category 5 intensity
Peak intensity
Areas affected
Damage(USD)
Deaths
Refs.
Dates
Duration
Wind speed
Pressure
"Cuba"
October 19, 1924
12 hours
165 mph (270 km/h)
910 hPa (26.87 inHg)
Central America, Mexico, CubaFlorida, The Bahamas
90
"San Felipe IIOkeechobee"
September 13–14, 1928
12 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Lesser Antilles, The BahamasUnited States East Coast, Atlantic Canada
$100 million
4,000
"Abaco"
September 5–6, 1932
1 day
160 mph (260 km/h)
921 hPa (27.20 inHg)
The Bahamas, Northeastern United States
18
"Camagüey"
November 5–8, 1932
3 days 6 hours
175 mph (280 km/h)
915 hPa (27.02 inHg)
Lesser Antilles, Jamaica, Cayman IslandsCuba, The Bahamas, Bermuda
$40 million
3,103
"Cuba–Brownsville"
August 30, 1933
12 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
930 hPa (27.46 inHg)
The Bahamas, Cuba, FloridaTexas, Tamaulipas
million
179
"Tampico"
September 21, 1933
12 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Jamaica, Yucatán Peninsula
$5 million
184
"Labor Day"
September 3, 1935
18 hours
185 mph (295 km/h)
892 hPa (26.34 inHg)
The Bahamas, Florida, GeorgiaThe Carolinas, Virginia
408
"New England"
September 19–20, 1938
18 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
940 hPa (27.76 inHg)
Eastern United States, Southwestern Quebec
$306 million
682
"Great Atlantic"
September 13, 1944
18 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
918 hPa (27.11 inHg)
Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada
$100 million
300
Carol
September 3, 1953
12 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Bermuda, New England, Atlantic Canada
$2 million
5
Janet
September 27–28, 1955
18 hours
175 mph (280 km/h)
914 hPa (26.99 inHg)
Lesser Antilles, Central America
million
1,023
Esther
September 17, 1961
18 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
919 hPa (27.14 inHg)
East Coast of the United States
$6 million
7
Hattie
October 31, 1961
6 hours
165 mph (270 km/h)
914 hPa (26.99 inHg)
Central America
million
319
Inez
September 28–29, 1966
1 day
160 mph (260 km/h)
927 hPa (27.37 inHg)
Greater Antilles, Florida, Mexico
$229 million
756
Beulah
September 20, 1967
6 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
921 hPa (27.20 inHg)
The Caribbean, Mexico, Texas
$208 million
59
Camille
August 16–18, 1969
1 day 6 hours
175 mph (280 km/h)
900 hPa (26.58 inHg)
Cuba, United States Gulf Coast
billion
259
Edith
September 9, 1971
6 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
943 hPa (27.85 inHg)
The Caribbean, Central AmericaMexico, United States Gulf Coast
million
37
Anita
September 2, 1977
12 hours
175 mph (280 km/h)
926 hPa (27.34 inHg)
Mexico
Unknown
11
David
August 30–31, 1979
1 day 18 hours
175 mph (280 km/h)
924 hPa (27.29 inHg)
The Caribbean, United States East coast
billion
2,068
Allen
August 5–9, 1980
3 days
190 mph (305 km/h)
899 hPa (26.55 inHg)
The Caribbean, Yucatán PeninsulaMexico, South Texas
billion
269
Gilbert
September 13–14, 1988
1 day
185 mph (295 km/h)
888 hPa (26.22 inHg)
Jamaica, Venezuela, Central AmericaHispaniola, Mexico
billion
318
Hugo
September 15, 1989
6 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
918 hPa (27.11 inHg)
The Caribbean, United States East Coast
$10 billion
107
Andrew
August 23–24, 1992
16 hours
175 mph (280 km/h)
922 hPa (27.23 inHg)
The Bahamas, Florida, United States Gulf Coast
billion
65
Mitch
October 26–28, 1998
1 day 18 hours
180 mph (285 km/h)
905 hPa (26.72 inHg)
Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, South Florida
billion
11,374
Isabel
September 11–14, 2003
1 day 18 hours
165 mph (270 km/h)
915 hPa (27.02 inHg)
Greater Antilles, BahamasEastern United States, Ontario
billion
51
Ivan
September 9–14, 2004
2 days 12 hours
165 mph (270 km/h)
910 hPa (26.87 inHg)
The Caribbean, Venezuela, United States Gulf Coast
billion
124
Emily
July 16, 2005
6 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Windward Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, Texas
billion
17
Katrina
August 28–29, 2005
18 hours
175 mph (280 km/h)
902 hPa (26.64 inHg)
Bahamas, United States Gulf Coast
$125 billion
1,392
Rita
September 21–22, 2005
1 day
180 mph (285 km/h)
895 hPa (26.43 inHg)
Cuba, United States Gulf Coast
$12 billion
125
Wilma
October 19, 2005
18 hours
185 mph (295 km/h)
882 hPa (26.05 inHg)
Greater Antilles, Central America, Mexico, Florida
billion
87
Dean
August 18–21, 2007
1 day
175 mph (280 km/h)
905 hPa (26.72 inHg)
The Caribbean, Central America
billion
45
Felix
September 3–4, 2007
1 day
175 mph (280 km/h)
929 hPa (27.43 inHg)
Nicaragua, Honduras
$720 million
133
Matthew
October 1, 2016
12 hours
165 mph (270 km/h)
934 hPa (27.58 inHg)
Antilles, Venezuela, ColombiaUnited States East Coast, Atlantic Canada
billion
603
Irma
September 5–9, 2017
3 days
180 mph (285 km/h)
914 hPa (26.99 inHg)
Cape Verde, The Caribbean, Virgin IslandsCuba, Florida
billion
138
Maria
September 18–20, 2017
1 day 4 hours15 minutes
175 mph (280 km/h)
908 hPa (26.81 inHg)
Lesser Antilles, Virgin Islands, Puerto RicoDominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands
billion
3,018
Michael
October 10, 2018
30 minutes
160 mph (260 km/h)
919 hPa (27.14 inHg)
Central America, United States Gulf Coast
billion
74
Dorian
September 1–2, 2019
1 day 6 hours
185 mph (295 km/h)
910 hPa (26.87 inHg)
The Caribbean, The Bahamas,United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada, Greenland
$5 billion
84
Lorenzo
September 29, 2019
3 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
925 hPa (27.32 inHg)
Cabo Verde, Azores, Western Europe
$367 million
20
Ian
September 28, 2022
6 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
937 hPa (27.67 inHg)
Caribbean, Cuba, Florida, The Carolinas
$113 billion
160
Lee
September 8, 2023
6 hours
165 mph (270 km/h)
926 hPa (27.34 inHg)
Bermuda, New England, Atlantic Canada
$80 million
4
Beryl
July 2, 2024
15 hours
165 mph (270 km/h)
932 hPa (27.52 inHg)
Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Yucatán Peninsula, Texas
billion
73
Milton
October 7–9, 2024
1 day 2 hours 5 minutes
180 mph (285 km/h)
895 hPa (26.43 inHg)
Yucatán Peninsula, Florida, and The Bahamas
billion
45
Erin
August 16, 2025
8 hours 40 minutes
160 mph (260 km/h)
915 hPa (27.02 inHg)
Cape Verde, Lesser Antillies
>$1 million
9
Humberto
September 27–28, 2025
12 hours
160 mph (260 km/h)
924 hPa (27.29 inHg)
Bermuda
None
0
Melissa
October 27–28, 2025
1 day 11 hours
185 mph (295 km/h)
892 hPa (26.34 inHg)
Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Bermuda
$4 billion
83
· Landfalls
"Cuba"
"Cuba"
Name
"Cuba"
Year
1924
Category 5
Cuba
Category 1
Florida
Tropical orsubtropical storm
The Bahamas
"Okeechobee"
"Okeechobee"
Name
"Okeechobee"
Year
1928
Category 5
Puerto Rico
Category 4
Guadeloupe, Lucayan Archipelago, Florida
Category 1
South Carolina
"Abaco"
"Abaco"
Name
"Abaco"
Year
1932
Category 5
The Bahamas
"Cuba"
"Cuba"
Name
"Cuba"
Year
1932
Category 4
Little Cayman, Cuba
Category 3
The Bahamas
Tropical orsubtropical storm
Martinique
"Cuba–Brownsville"
"Cuba–Brownsville"
Name
"Cuba–Brownsville"
Year
1933
Category 5
The Bahamas
Category 3
Cuba, Texas
"Tampico"
"Tampico"
Name
"Tampico"
Year
1933
Category 4
Yucatán Peninsula
Category 2
Mainland Mexico
"Labor Day"
"Labor Day"
Name
"Labor Day"
Year
1935
Category 5
Florida Keys
Category 2
Northwest Florida
Category 1
The Bahamas
"New England"
"New England"
Name
"New England"
Year
1938
Category 3
New York, Connecticut
"Great Atlantic"
"Great Atlantic"
Name
"Great Atlantic"
Year
1944
Category 2
New York, Rhode Island
Carol
Carol
Name
Carol
Year
1953
Category 1
New Brunswick
Janet
Janet
Name
Janet
Year
1955
Category 5
Yucatán Peninsula
Category 2
Mainland Mexico
Esther
Esther
Name
Esther
Year
1961
Tropical orsubtropical storm
Massachusetts, Maine
Hattie
Hattie
Name
Hattie
Year
1961
Category 4
Belize
Inez
Inez
Name
Inez
Year
1966
Category 5
Dominican Republic
Category 3
Cuba, Haiti, mainland Mexico
Category 1
Cuba
Beulah
Beulah
Name
Beulah
Year
1967
Category 3
Mexico
Camille
Camille
Name
Camille
Year
1969
Category 5
Mississippi
Category 2
Cuba
Edith
Edith
Name
Edith
Year
1971
Category 5
Nicaragua
Category 1
Louisiana
Tropical orsubtropical storm
Belize, Mexico
Anita
Anita
Name
Anita
Year
1977
Category 5
Mainland Mexico
David
David
Name
David
Year
1979
Category 5
Dominican Republic
Category 4
Dominica
Category 2
Florida
Category 1
Cuba, The Bahamas, Georgia
Allen
Allen
Name
Allen
Year
1980
Category 3
Texas, Barbados
Gilbert
Gilbert
Name
Gilbert
Year
1988
Category 5
Quintana Roo
Category 4
Jamaica
Category 3
Tamaulipas
Hugo
Hugo
Name
Hugo
Year
1989
Category 4
Guadeloupe, Saint Croix, South Carolina
Category 3
Puerto Rico
Andrew
Andrew
Name
Andrew
Year
1992
Category 5
Eleuthera, Florida
Category 4
Berry Islands
Category 3
Louisiana
Mitch
Mitch
Name
Mitch
Year
1998
Category 1
Honduras
Tropical orsubtropical storm
Campeche, Florida
Isabel
Isabel
Name
Isabel
Year
2003
Category 2
North Carolina
Ivan
Ivan
Name
Ivan
Year
2004
Category 3
Alabama, Grenada
Tropical orsubtropical depression
Louisiana
Emily
Emily
Name
Emily
Year
2005
Category 4
Quintana Roo
Category 3
Tamaulipas
Category 1
Grenada
Katrina
Katrina
Name
Katrina
Year
2005
Category 3
Louisiana, Mississippi
Category 1
Florida
Rita
Rita
Name
Rita
Year
2005
Category 3
Louisiana
Wilma
Wilma
Name
Wilma
Year
2005
Category 4
Cozumel, Quintana Roo
Category 3
Florida
Dean
Dean
Name
Dean
Year
2007
Category 5
Quintana Roo
Category 2
Veracruz
Felix
Felix
Name
Felix
Year
2007
Category 5
Nicaragua
Tropical orsubtropical storm
Grenada
Matthew
Matthew
Name
Matthew
Year
2016
Category 4
Haiti, Cuba, Grand Bahama
Category 1
South Carolina
Irma
Irma
Name
Irma
Year
2017
Category 5
Barbuda, Saint Martin, Virgin Gorda, Cuba
Category 4
Little Inagua, Florida Keys
Category 3
Southwest Florida
Maria
Maria
Name
Maria
Year
2017
Category 5
Dominica
Category 4
Puerto Rico
Michael
Michael
Name
Michael
Year
2018
Category 5
Florida
Dorian
Dorian
Name
Dorian
Year
2019
Category 5
Abaco Islands, Grand Bahama (2×)
Category 2
North Carolina
Category 1
St. Thomas
Tropical orsubtropical storm
Saint Lucia, Barbados
Ian
Ian
Name
Ian
Year
2022
Category 4
Florida (2x)
Category 3
Cuba
Category 1
South Carolina
Beryl
Beryl
Name
Beryl
Year
2024
Category 4
Carriacou
Category 1
Quintana Roo, Texas
Milton
Milton
Name
Milton
Year
2024
Category 3
Florida
Melissa
Melissa
Name
Melissa
Year
2025
Category 5
Jamaica
Category 3
Cuba
Name
Year
Category 5
Category 4
Category 3
Category 2
Category 1
Tropical orsubtropical storm
Tropical orsubtropical depression
Refs.
"Cuba"
1924
Cuba
Florida
The Bahamas
"Okeechobee"
1928
Puerto Rico
Guadeloupe, Lucayan Archipelago, Florida
South Carolina
"Abaco"
1932
The Bahamas
"Cuba"
1932
Little Cayman, Cuba
The Bahamas
Martinique
"Cuba–Brownsville"
1933
The Bahamas
Cuba, Texas
"Tampico"
1933
Yucatán Peninsula
Mainland Mexico
"Labor Day"
1935
Florida Keys
Northwest Florida
The Bahamas
"New England"
1938
New York, Connecticut
"Great Atlantic"
1944
New York, Rhode Island
Carol
1953
New Brunswick
Janet
1955
Yucatán Peninsula
Mainland Mexico
Esther
1961
Massachusetts, Maine
Hattie
1961
Belize
Inez
1966
Dominican Republic
Cuba, Haiti, mainland Mexico
Cuba
Beulah
1967
Mexico
Camille
1969
Mississippi
Cuba
Edith
1971
Nicaragua
Louisiana
Belize, Mexico
Anita
1977
Mainland Mexico
David
1979
Dominican Republic
Dominica
Florida
Cuba, The Bahamas, Georgia
Allen
1980
Texas, Barbados
Gilbert
1988
Quintana Roo
Jamaica
Tamaulipas
Hugo
1989
Guadeloupe, Saint Croix, South Carolina
Puerto Rico
Andrew
1992
Eleuthera, Florida
Berry Islands
Louisiana
Mitch
1998
Honduras
Campeche, Florida
Isabel
2003
North Carolina
Ivan
2004
Alabama, Grenada
Louisiana
Emily
2005
Quintana Roo
Tamaulipas
Grenada
Katrina
2005
Louisiana, Mississippi
Florida
Rita
2005
Louisiana
Wilma
2005
Cozumel, Quintana Roo
Florida
Dean
2007
Quintana Roo
Veracruz
Felix
2007
Nicaragua
Grenada
Matthew
2016
Haiti, Cuba, Grand Bahama
South Carolina
Irma
2017
Barbuda, Saint Martin, Virgin Gorda, Cuba
Little Inagua, Florida Keys
Southwest Florida
Maria
2017
Dominica
Puerto Rico
Michael
2018
Florida
Dorian
2019
Abaco Islands, Grand Bahama (2×)
North Carolina
St. Thomas
Saint Lucia, Barbados
Ian
2022
Florida (2x)
Cuba
South Carolina
Beryl
2024
Carriacou
Quintana Roo, Texas
Milton
2024
Florida
Melissa
2025
Jamaica
Cuba

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