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| Readable Markdown | Houston Havana San Juan Port-au-Prince Tropical storm Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> \> 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Days since start of storm → ← West East → 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Wind speed in m.p.h. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Accumulated cyclone energy Andrew Katrina Irma Harvey
Here are all of the Atlantic hurricanes that reached Category 3 or stronger over the last 50 years. Hurricane Irma is highlighted in red.
No other hurricane has matched the strength of Irma’s winds so far east in the Atlantic.
Irma was classified as a Category 5 hurricane for three consecutive days, longer than any other Atlantic hurricane.
Irma has also broken records for accumulated cyclone energy, a measure that combines storm strength and duration. This metric is likely to increase during the weekend as the storm nears the United States. |
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