Category 5 Hurricanes
This is a list of category 5 hurricanes on record from 1886-2007. The hurricanes are ranked in order of top sustained winds.
Only three category 5 hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S. - 1935 "Labor Day" hurricane, Hurricane Camille, and Hurricane Andrew. Hurricane Camille is the only category 5 to have existed north of 30° north latitude.
| Rank |
Hurricane Name |
Year |
Top Sustained Winds |
| 1 |
Camille |
1969 |
190 mph |
| 1 |
Allen |
1980 |
190 mph |
| 2 |
Dog |
1950 |
185 mph |
| 2 |
Gilbert |
1988 |
185 mph |
| 2 |
Wilma |
2005 |
185 mph |
| 3 |
Mitch |
1998 |
180 mph |
| 3 |
Rita |
2005 |
185 mph |
| 4 |
Janet |
1955 |
175 mph |
| 4 |
Carla |
1961 |
175 mph |
| 4 |
Anita |
1977 |
175 mph |
| 4 |
David |
1979 |
175 mph |
| 4 |
Andrew |
1992 |
175 mph |
| 4 |
Katrina |
2005 |
175 mph |
| 5 |
Isabel |
2003 |
165 mph |
| 5 |
Ivan |
2004 |
165 mph |
| 6 |
---- |
1928 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
---- |
1932 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
---- |
1935 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
---- |
1938 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
---- |
1947 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Easy |
1951 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Cleo |
1958 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Donna |
1960 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Ethel |
1960 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Hattie |
1961 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Beulah |
1967 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Edith |
1971 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Hugo |
1989 |
160 mph |
| 6 |
Emily |
2005 |
160 mph |
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