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Iseriously (Andrew)

Opinions on category 4 and 5 hurricanes

Some tropical cyclone pressures are not very agreeable. Category 5 hurricanes on average have pressure of under 930 millibars. These storms need an upgrade by 20 mph (if the storm is 150 mph, upgrade that by 25 mph). With all belief, I think these tropical cyclones need an upgrade to cat 5:

2020

Eta - Cat 4 - windspeed: 150 mph - pressure: 923 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph

2010

Earl - Cat 4 - windspeed: 145 mph - pressure: 927 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 165 mph

Igor - Cat 4 - windspeed: 155 mph - pressure: 924 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph

2005

Dennis - Cat 4 - windspeed: 150 mph - pressure: 930 mbars (cat 5 intensity, average lowest) - upgrade to 175 mph

1999

Floyd - Cat 4 - windspeed: 155 mph - pressure: 921 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph

Gert - Cat 4 - windspeed: 150 mph - pressure: 930 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph

1995

Felix - Cat 4 - windspeed: 140 mph - pressure: 929 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 160 mph

Opal - Cat 4 - windspeed: 150 mph - pressure: 916 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph

1985

Gloria - Cat 4 - windspeed: 145 mph - pressure: 919 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 165 mph

1974

Carmen - Cat 4 - windspeed: 150 mph - pressure: 928 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph

1966

Inez - Cat 4 - windspeed: 150 mph - pressure: 929 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph

1961

Carla - Cat 4 - windspeed: 145 mph - pressure: 927 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - RE-upgrade to 165 mph

1960

Donna - Cat 4 - windspeed: 145 mph - pressure: 930 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - RE-upgrade to 165 mph

1958

Helene - Cat 4 - windspeed: 150 mph - pressure: 930 mbars (cat 5 intensity) - upgrade to 175 mph