The Most Intense Hurricanes In The United States 1900-Present
(last modified May 31, 2007)
The most intense mainland United States hurricanes ranked by pressure, 1851-2006
(includes only major hurricanes at their most intense landfall). | | RANK | HURRICANE | YEAR | CATEGORY (at landfall) | MINIMUM PRESSURE (mb) | MINIMUM PRESSURE (in.) | | 1 | FL (Keys) | 1935 | 5 | 892 | 26.35 | | 2 | CAMILLE (MS/SE LA/VA) | 1969 | 5 | 909 | 26.84 | | 3 | KATRINA (SE LA, MS) | 2005 | 3 | 920 | 27.17 | | 4 | ANDREW (SE FL/SE LA) | 1992 | 5 | 922 | 27.23 | | 5 | TX (Indianola) | 1886 | 4 | 925 | 27.31 | | 6 | FL (Keys)/S TX | 1919 | 4 | 927 | 27.37 | | 7 | FL (Lake Okeechobee) | 1928 | 4 | 929 | 27.43 | | 8 | DONNA (FL/Eastern U.S.) | 1960 | 4 | 930 | 27.46 | | 9 | LA (New Orleans) | 1915 | 4 | 931 | 27.49 | | 9 | CARLA (N & Central TX) | 1961 | 4 | 931 | 27.49 | | 11 | LA (Last Island) | 1856 | 4 | 934 | 27.58 | | 11 | HUGO (SC) | 1989 | 4 | 934 | 27.58 | | 13 | FL (Miami)/MS/AL/Pensacola | 1926 | 4 | 935 | 27.61 | | 14 | TX (Galveston) | 1900 | 4 | 936 | 27.64 | | 15 | RITA (SW LA/N TX) | 2005 | 3 | 937 | 27.67 | | 16 | GA/FL (Brunswick) | 1898 | 4 | 938 | 27.70 | | 16 | HAZEL (SC/NC) | 1954 | 4 | 938 | 27.70 | | 18 | SE FL/SE LA/MS | 1947 | 4 | 940 | 27.76 | | 19 | N TX | 1932 | 4 | 941 | 27.79 | | 19 | CHARLEY (SW FL) | 2004 | 4 | 941 | 27.79 | | 21 | GLORIA (Eastern U.S.) | 1985 | 3 | 942 | 27.82 | | 21 | OPAL (NW FL/AL) | 1995 | 3 | 942 | 27.82 | | 23 | FL (Central) | 1888 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 | | 23 | E NC | 1899 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 | | 23 | AUDREY (SW LA/N TX) | 1957 | 4 | 945 | 27.91 | | 23 | TX (Galveston) | 1915 | 4 | 945 | 27.91 | | 23 | CELIA (S TX) | 1970 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 | | 23 | ALLEN (S TX) | 1980 | 3 | 945 | 27.91 | | 29 | New England | 1938 | 3 | 946 | 27.94 | | 29 | FREDERIC (AL/MS) | 1979 | 3 | 946 | 27.94 | | 29 | IVAN (AL, NW FL) | 2004 | 3 | 946 | 27.94 | | 29 | DENNIS (NW FL) | 2005 | 3 | 946 | 27.94 | | 33 | NE U.S. | 1944 | 3 | 947 | 27.97 | | 33 | SC/NC | 1906 | 3 | 947 | 27.97 | | 35 | LA (Chenier Caminanda) | 1893 | 4 | 948 | 27.99 | | 35 | BETSY (SE FL/SE LA) | 1965 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 | | 35 | SE FL/NW FL | 1929 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 | | 35 | SE FL | 1933 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 | | 35 | S TX | 1916 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 | | 35 | MS/AL | 1916 | 3 | 948 | 27.99 | | 41 | NW FL | 1882 | 3 | 949 | 28.02 | | 41 | DIANA (NC) | 1984 | 3 | 949 | 28.02 | | 41 | S TX | 1933 | 3 | 949 | 28.02 | | 44 | GA/SC | 1854 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | LA/MS | 1855 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | LA/MS/AL | 1860 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | LA | 1879 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | BEULAH (S TX) | 1967 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | HILDA (Central LA) | 1964 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | GRACIE (SC) | 1959 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | TX (Central) | 1942 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | JEANNE (FL) | 2004 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 44 | WILMA (S FL) | 2005 | 3 | 950 | 28.05 | | 54 | SE FL | 1945 | 3 | 951 | 28.08 | | 54 | BRET (S TX) | 1999 | 3 | 951 | 28.08 | | 56 | LA (Grand Isle) | 1909 | 3 | 952 | 28.11 | | 56 | FL (Tampa Bay) | 1921 | 3 | 952 | 28.11 | | 56 | CARMEN (Central LA) | 1974 | 3 | 952 | 28.11 | | 59 | SC/NC | 1885 | 3 | 953 | 28.14 | | 59 | S FL | 1906 | 3 | 953 | 28.14 | | 61 | GA/SC | 1893 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 | | 61 | EDNA (New England) | 1954 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 | | 61 | SE FL | 1949 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 | | 61 | FRAN (NC) | 1996 | 3 | 954 | 28.17 | | 65 | Central FL | 1871 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 | | 65 | LA/TX | 1886 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 | | 65 | SC/NC | 1893 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 | | 65 | NW FL | 1894 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 | | 65 | ELOISE (NW FL) | 1975 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 | | 65 | KING (SE FL) | 1950 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 | | 65 | Central LA | 1926 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 | | 65 | SW LA | 1918 | 3 | 955 | 28.20 |
Source: NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TPC-5: THE DEADLIEST, COSTLIEST, AND MOST INTENSE UNITED STATES TROPICAL CYCLONES FROM 1851 TO 2006 (AND OTHER FREQUENTLY REQUESTED HURRICANE FACTS) download .doc file |
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