[blam]

"Maximum Sustained Winds...180 MPH"

You know someone is going to ask.(It is me)

Is A Category 6 Hurricane Possible?

"Last year, Hurricane Patricia reached maximum sustained winds of 215 mph in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, based on those 1-minute maximum sustained surface winds on Oct. 23, 2015."

[NautiNurse]

Someone already mentioned Category 6 above.

Now...I'm humming that awful ear worm song Windy by The Association. Where is don-o?

[Enlightened1]

The 10 strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.  Storms ranked by lowest recorded central pressure.  Lower pressure indicates stronger storms.

 

 

Name	Year	Pressure (mb)	Max sustained wind speed (mph)	Location
Patricia	2015	880	200	Eastern Pacific
Wilma	2005	882	175	Atlantic
Gilbert	1988	888	185	Atlantic
Labor Day	1935	892	150-200	Atlantic
Rita	2005	897	175	Atlantic
Allen	1980	899	190	Atlantic
Linda	1997	902	185	Eastern Pacific
Katrina	2005	902	175	Atlantic
Camille	1969	905	190	Atlantic
Mitch	1998	905	180	Atlantic

 

[Enlightened1]

If the scale went higher than a 5+

Cat 1 - 74–95 mph
Cat 2 - 96–110 mph
Cat 3 - 111–129 mph
Cat 4 - 130–156 mph
Cat 5 - 157 - 170 mph
Cat 6 - 171 - 190 mph
Cat 7 - 190 mph plus