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The most destructive Major US Hurricanes vary in size, death toll, damage cost, and intensity. The end result is usually always the same. Loss of life and destruction to property. With more research to hurricanes, we can increase accuracy, response time, and increase safety procedures to save lives! Here is a list giving you everything you need to know about some of the Top Hurricanes WC has picked out in History.

Weather Center Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale = Major US Hurricanes

💀 Deadliest US Hurricane: MITCH — 19,325 Deaths

💰 Most $ in Damage: KATRINA — $125 billion

💨 Most Extreme Winds: ALLEN — 190 MPH Sustained

🌡️ Lowest Pressure: WILMA — 882 hPa

Major US Hurricanes List

WIKIPEDIA = (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Category_5_Atlantic_hurricanes)

NAMETime as CAT 5Duration as Cat 5 Sustained Wind Speeds Pressure DeathsDamage US$
“Camaguey” November 5–8, 1932 3 Days, 6 Hours 175 mph 915 hPa 3,103 $40 million
Mitch October 26–28, 1998 1 day 18 hours 180 mph 905 hPa 19,325 $6.2 billion
Katrina August 28–29, 2005 18 hours 175 mph 902 hPa 1,836 $125 billion
Wilma October 19, 2005 18 hours 185 mph 882 hPa 87 $29.4 billion
Irma September 5–9, 2017 3 days 180 mph 914 hPa 138 $64.8 billion
Ivan September 9–14, 2004 2 days 12 hours 165 mph 910 hPa 124 $23.3 billion
Dorian September 1–2, 2019 1 day 6 hours 185 mph 910 hPa 84 $4.68 billion
Maria September 18–20, 2017 1 day 4 hours 175 mph 908 hPa 3,057 $91.6 billion
Matthew October 1, 2016 12 hours 165 mph 934 hPa 603 $15.1 billion
Andrew August 23–24, 1992 16 hours 175 mph 922 hPa 65 $26.5 billion
Michael October 10, 2018 30 minutes 160 mph 919 hPa 74 $25.1 billion

*Data not from Weather Center*

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