[Crazieman]

Hugo was 4. Not 5.

Only 3 fives made landfall. 1935 Keys, Camille, Andrew.

[alancarp]

Hurricane Hugo: Sept. 10-25, 1989 (I missed the year). Max. winds: 160 mph Min. pressure: 918 mb Category: 5. Source http://www.usatoday.com/weather/huricane/whugo.htm

The Saffir-Simpson scale was invented in the early 1970's.

[alancarp]

I'm sorry -- Hugo was a five in the Atlantic; a 138 mph Cat 4 when it hit Charleston.

[MplsSteve]

Speaking of the 1935 Keys Hurricane, here's a link you might like:

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/specialreports/sotc/storm1/page1.html

There's a book you might like about this hurricane:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0792280105/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-9525205-0256946#reader-link

[flowergirl]

What catagory storm do they think the 1906 Galveston hurricane was? wiped out the island..killed 6000= people..
still the worst weather disaster in the USA? just wondered