"Since that time, the U.S. has seen one Category 5 storm (Michael in 2018) make landfall and a handful of Category 4 storms (such as Ian in 2022 and Helene in 2024). And just days ago, another Category 5 storm, Erin, gave east coast residents a scare with its 160 mile per hour winds, before taking a northern turn and avoiding the U.S."
"Erin was the 11th Category 5 storm to threaten North America since 2016-and if that sounds like a lot in a short time, you're right. Since 1924, there have only been 33 Category 5 storms. Prior to 2016, it took 27 years for 11 to form. And it took 34 years for the first 11 to come together. (Erin might not be the only Cat 5 we see this year, either."
Hurricane Katrina intensified from a tropical storm to Category 5 over the warm Gulf of Mexico and made a catastrophic second landfall as a strong Category 3 on August 29, 2005, causing nearly 1,400 deaths and $125 billion in damages. Since Katrina, the U.S. has experienced limited Category 5 landfalls and several Category 4 storms. Erin recently reached Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds before turning away. Since 2016 eleven Category 5 storms have threatened North America, 33 have occurred since 1924, and hurricane wind strengths have increased by 18 miles per hour since 2019.
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