It was initially a Category 5 storm before weakening to a Category 4 just before landfall at Cayo Costa. Ian had maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. There were more than 140 deaths attributed to Ian.

Hurricane Kristy intensified into a Category 5 storm on Thursday as it churned in the Pacific Ocean, with forecasters expecting it to gradually weaken over the coming days. As of Thursday ...

Hurricane Kristy becomes first Category 5 storm without El Niño since 2010 Digital WritersThe Weather Network Published on Oct. 24, 2024, 5:42 PM Updated on Oct. 26, 2024, 7:33 AM ...

There has been one Category 5 to make landfall every 30 years or so – the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, Hurricane Camille in 1969, Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and Hurricane Michael in 2018.

Since then, the storm has weakened to a Category 4 system. Our data team examined hurricanes that made landfall or caused hurricane-strength winds in the continental United States over the past ...

It was the first Category 5 storm to make landfall on mainland U.S. since Andrew 26 years earlier. Mary Battles, left, and Shenike Bishop rest in a bus stop damaged by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 20 ...

The scale rates hurricanes from Category 1 to Category 5, depending on their maximum sustained wind speed. This provides an estimate of potential property damage. Category 1: 119-153km/h (74-95mph).

Hurricane Andrew in 1992 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.

MIAMI — Hurricane Milton is again a Category 5 storm as it barrels toward the Florida coastline, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday afternoon. Milton had previously weakened to a ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton is one of the fastest hurricanes to ever go from a Category 1 to Category 5 designation in history. Even though the storm is set to weaken as it approaches Florida ...

There have only been four hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. as a Category 5 storm, NOAA records show: “Labor Day” in September 1935 Camille in August 1969 Andrew in August 1992 Michael ...