Special Report
Most Powerful Hurricanes of All Time
April 2, 2020 8:21 pm
Last Updated: April 2, 2020 8:22 pm
40. Hurricane Gustav (August, 2008)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 941
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 135 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 135 mph
> Affected area: Haiti, Cuba, and Louisiana
39. Hurricane Dennis (July, 2005)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 941
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 120 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 130 mph
> Affected area: Windward Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, western Florida
38. Hurricane Charley (August, 2004)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 941
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 130 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 130 mph
> Affected area: Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island, Cuba, Florida, Carolinas, Virginia
37. Great New England Hurricane (September, 1938)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 941
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 105 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 140 mph
> Affected area: Long Island, New England
36. Hurricane Joaquin (October, 2015)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 940
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 110 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 135 mph
> Affected area: Cuba, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos Islands
35. 1948 Miami Hurricane (September, 1948)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 940
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 115 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 115 mph
> Affected area: Cuba, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda
34. 1933 Cuba-Brownsville Hurricane (September, 1933)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 940
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 110 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 140 mph
> Affected area: Bahamas, Cuba, southeastern Texas
33. 1915 Galveston Hurricane (August, 1915)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 940
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 115 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 125 mph
> Affected area: Greater Antilles, southeastern Texas
32. Hurricane Hazel (October, 1954)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 938
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 115 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 115 mph
> Affected area: Windward Islands, Haiti, Bahamas, U.S. East Coast, Canada,
31. Hurricane Unnamed (October, 1898)
> Minimum pressure millibars: 938
> Max. wind speed at landfall: 115 mph
> Max. wind speed measured: 115 mph
> Affected area: Georgia, Florida
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