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Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit the mainland U.S.
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30 and on average, the Atlantic basin sees about seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes a year. On the Saffir-Simpson ...
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Interactive: How rare is it for a hurricane to make landfall as a Category 5?
Milton fluctuated in intensity while churning in the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly becoming a monster Category 5 storm in mere hours on Monday. After a brief weakening for eyewall replacement ...
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Hurricane Milton: What’s a Category 5 storm and why is it so dangerous?
Preparations and evacuations are under way on Florida’s west coast, where Category 5 Hurricane Milton with sustained wind speeds of 258km/h (160mph) is expected to make landfall over the next 24 ...
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Hurricane Milton revs back up to Category 5 storm
MIAMI — Hurricane Milton is again a Category 5 storm as it barrels toward the Florida coastline, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday afternoon. Milton had previously weakened to a ...
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Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.
The highest is Category 5, which means a storm that has a sustained wind speed of 157 mph or higher. According to the National Hurricane Center, there have been an estimated 42 tropical cyclones ...