Question: what category was hurricane david when it hit dominica
Answer: Hurricane David Category 5 major hurricane ( SSHWS / NWS ) Hurricane David at peak intensity near landfall in Hispaniola on August 30 Formed August 25 , 1979 Dissipated September 8 , 1979 ( Extratropical after September 6 ) Highest winds 1 - minute sustained : 175 mph ( 280 km / h ) Lowest pressure 924 mbar ( hPa ) ; 27.