Most Intense Hurricanes for the North Atlantic Basin

Here is a list of all recorded major (cat. 3, 4, 5) hurricanes which have occurred in the North Atlantic Basin. Storms are ranked by the lowest minimum central pressure measured during their lifetime. The maximum sustained winds are also listed, according to either the best track intensity, or the operationally-estimated intensity.

Most Intense Hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin						Compiled by Jonathan Vigh, Colorado State University
Storms ranked by mimimum central pressure at any time during the storm's lifetime
Historic data is from the HURDAT 'best track' database. Data from recent storms is from official NHC advisories, operational 'best track' files, aircraft recon and dropsondes, surface observations, and preliminary storm reports, etc.
RANK	STORM NAME	YEAR	HIGHEST SAFFIR-SIMPSON CATEGORY	MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE		MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS		MAX 700 mb FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS	MAX 700 mb FLIGHT LEVEL 1-sec GUST	Max 700 mb Eye Temp
				millibars	inches Hg	knots (1-min avg)	mph	knots	knots	degC
1	Wilma	2005	5	882		160	184
2	Gilbert	1988	5	888		165	190
3	Labor Day	1935	5	892		140	161
4	Rita	2005	5	895		155	178
5	Allen	1980	5	899		165	190
6	Katrina	2005	5	902		150	173	166	179	29
8	Camille	1969	5	905		165	190
8	Mitch	1998	5	905		155	178	168
9	Dean	2006	5	906		145	167
10	Ivan	2004	5	910		145	167

	Janet	1955?	5	914		150?
	Isabel	2003	5	915 (est.)		145?

	Hugo	1989	5	918
	Andrew	1992	5	922		145	167

	Dennis	2005	4	930?		130
	Emily	2005	4	929?		140

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