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No. Hurricane Gustav was a strong category 4 hurricane.

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Yes. Hurricane Katrina peaked at category 5 intensity, though it was a category 3 at landfall.

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Yes. At peak intensity Katrina was a category 5 hurricane.

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Hurricane Katrina was a category 3 at landfall. However, a hurricane's category usually refers to what it was at peak strength. At its peak Hurricane Katrina was a category 5.

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Hurricane Katrina reached peak strength as a category 5 hurricane. Its devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast was at category 3 intensity.

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