List of the most intense tropical cyclones
North Atlantic Ocean

List of the most intense tropical cyclones

Section Title: North Atlantic Ocean
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Cyclone	Season	Peak classification	Peak 1-min sustained winds	Pressure

"Cuba"	1924	Category 5 hurricane	270 km/h (165 mph)	910 hPa (26.87 inHg)

"Cuba"	1932	Category 5 hurricane	280 km/h (175 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)

"Labor Day"	1935	Category 5 hurricane	295 km/h (185 mph)	892 hPa (26.34 inHg)

Janet	1955	Category 5 hurricane	280 km/h (175 mph)	914 hPa (26.99 inHg)

Hattie	1961	Category 5 hurricane	260 km/h (160 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)

Camille	1969	Category 5 hurricane	280 km/h (175 mph)	900 hPa (26.58 inHg)

Allen	1980	Category 5 hurricane	305 km/h (190 mph)	899 hPa (26.55 inHg)

Gloria	1985	Category 4 hurricane	230 km/h (145 mph)	919 hPa (27.14 inHg)

Gilbert	1988	Category 5 hurricane	295 km/h (185 mph)	888 hPa (26.22 inHg)

Hugo	1989	Category 5 hurricane	260 km/h (160 mph)	918 hPa (27.11 inHg)

Opal	1995	Category 4 hurricane	240 km/h (150 mph)	916 hPa (27.05 inHg)

Mitch	1998	Category 5 hurricane	285 km/h (180 mph)	905 hPa (26.72 inHg)

Isabel	2003	Category 5 hurricane	270 km/h (165 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)

Ivan	2004	Category 5 hurricane	270 km/h (165 mph)	910 hPa (26.87 inHg)

Katrina	2005	Category 5 hurricane	280 km/h (175 mph)	902 hPa (26.64 inHg)

Rita	2005	Category 5 hurricane	285 km/h (180 mph)	895 hPa (26.43 inHg)

Wilma	2005	Category 5 hurricane	295 km/h (185 mph)	882 hPa (26.05 inHg)

Dean	2007	Category 5 hurricane	280 km/h (175 mph)	905 hPa (26.72 inHg)

Irma	2017	Category 5 hurricane	285 km/h (180 mph)	914 hPa (26.99 inHg)

Maria	2017	Category 5 hurricane	280 km/h (175 mph)	908 hPa (26.81 inHg)

Michael	2018	Category 5 hurricane	260 km/h (160 mph)	919 hPa (27.14 inHg)

Source: Atlantic Hurricane Best Track File 1851–2018 (NHC)

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