List of Category 5 hurricanes

List of Category 5 hurricanes

List of Category 5 hurricanes is a series of lists of hurricanes in different ocean basins to attain Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
*List of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes A list of all hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean basin to reach Category 5 status.
*List of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes A list of all hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean basin to reach Category 5 status.


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