CATEGORY 4 - 5 HURRICANES (1980 - 1989)

1980's ATLANTIC CATEGORY 4-5 HURRICANES


Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
 
#    Year   Name                  Dates                     Wind Pres  Cat
01   1980   HURRICANE ALLEN       31 JULY - 11 AUGUST        190  899   5
02   1985   HURRICANE GLORIA      16 SEPTEMBER - 02 OCTOBER  145  920   4
03   1988   HURRICANE GILBERT     08 - 20 SEPTEMBER          185  888   5
04   1988   HURRICANE HELENE      19 - 30 SEPTEMBER          145  938   4
05   1988   HURRICANE JOAN        10 - 23 OCTOBER            145  932   4
06   1989   HURRICANE GABRIELLE   30 AUGUST - 13 SEPTEMBER   145  927   4
07   1989   HURRICANE HUGO        10 - 25 SEPTEMBER          160  918   5

Individual Storm Details

Hurricane Allen 1980

HURRICANE ALLEN (31 JULY - 11 AUGUST, 1980)

MAX WINDS: 190 MPH
MINIMUM PRESSURE : 899 MB
CATEGORY: 5
Hurricane Gloria 1985

HURRICANE GLORIA (16 SEPTEMBER - 02 OCTOBER, 1985)

MAX WINDS: 145 MPH
MINIMUM PRESSURE : 920 MB
CATEGORY: 4
Hurricane Gilbert 1988

HURRICANE GILBERT (08 - 20 SEPTMBER, 1988)

MAX WINDS: 185 MPH
MINIMUM PRESSURE : 888 MB
CATEGORY: 5
Hurricane Helene 1988

HURRICANE HELENE (19 - 30 SEPTMBER, 1988)

MAX WINDS: 145 MPH
MINIMUM PRESSURE : 938 MB
CATEGORY: 4
Hurricane Joan 1988

HURRICANE JOAN (10 - 23 OCTOBER, 1988)

MAX WINDS: 145 MPH
MINIMUM PRESSURE : 932 MB
CATEGORY: 4
Hurricane Gabrielle 1989

HURRICANE GABRIELLE (30 AUGUST - 13 SEPTMBER, 1989)

MAX WINDS: 145 MPH
MINIMUM PRESSURE : 927 MB
CATEGORY: 4
Hurricane Hugo 1989

HURRICANE HUGO (10 - 25 SEPTEMBER, 1989)

MAX WINDS: 160 MPH
MINIMUM PRESSURE : 918 MB
CATEGORY: 4