Originally Posted by Plantman

Kirk, Here is the list of all cat 5 'canes. According to NOAA

List of Category 5 Atlantic Hurricanes
(1886 - Present)

Number Storm Name Maximum Wind Date Attained
(UTC) Landfall as
Category 5
1 Not Named 140 kt
160 mph Sep 13, 1928 Puerto Rico
2 Not Named 140 kt
160 mph Sep 5, 1932 Bahamas
3 Not Named 140 kt
160 mph Sep 3, 1935 US/FL Keys
4 Not Named 140 kt
160 mph Sep 19, 1938 ---
5 Not Named 140 kt
160 mph Sep 16, 1947 Bahamas
6 Dog 160 kt
185 mph Sep 6, 1950 ---
7 Easy 140 kt
160 mph Sep 7, 1951 ---
8 Janet 150 kt
175 mph Sep 28, 1955 Mexico
9 Cleo 140 kt
160 mph Aug 16, 1958 ---
10 Donna 140 kt
160 mph Sep 4, 1960 ---
11 Ethel 140 kt
160 mph Sep 15, 1960 ---
12 Carla 150 kt
175 mph Sep 11, 1961 ---
13 Hattie 140 kt
160 mph Oct 30, 1961 ---
14 Beulah 140 kt
160 mph Sep 20, 1967 ---
15 Camille 165 kt
190 mph Aug 17, 1969 US/MS
16 Edith 140 kt
160 mph Sep 9, 1971 Nicaragua
17 Anita 150 kt
175 mph Sep 2, 1977 ---
18 David 150 kt
175 mph Aug 30, 1979 ---
19 Allen 165 kt
190 mph Aug 7, 1980 ---
20 Gilbert 160 kt
185 mph Sep 14, 1988 Mexico
21 Hugo 140 kt
160 mph Sep 15, 1989 ---
22 Mitch 155 kt
180 mph Oct 26, 1998 ---

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