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In terms of actual size the largest hurricane to hit the U.S. was Hurricane Sandy in 2012 at over 1,100 miles wide.

There are three hurricanes that are the biggest recorded in US history. Hurricane Carla-measuring at 25, and one of the two category 5 hurricane, it was recorded in 1961.

Hurricane Betsy was also 25, but wasn't a category 5, but 4. And is mistakenly known as first hurricane to cause over a billion dollars in damage (1965 dollars, not adjusted for inflation), it earned the nickname "Billion-Dollar Betsy". And was in 1965.

Hurricane Opal is the last one at 25. It was also a category 4. It was also very large and abnormally active.

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