There is no given size for a category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 but was relatively small while Katrina, also a category 5, was huge.
The rating of a hurricane depends on sustained wind speed.
A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of at least 156 mph.
Hurricane Katrina was 415miles wide which is 668km!
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Hurricane Camille was a category 5.
No. Gustav was a Category 4 hurricane that fell just short of category 5 intensity.
Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was a category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Katrina was 415miles wide which is 668km!
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Hurricane Camille was a category 5.
Hurricane Michael was a Category 5 hurricane. It made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. It was the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Hurricane Mitch of 1998 was a category 5.
Hurricane Isabel of 2003 was a category 5.
No. Gustav was a Category 4 hurricane that fell just short of category 5 intensity.
Category 5. 'Rita was the seventeenth named storm, tenth hurricane, fifth major hurricane, and third Category 5 hurricane of the historic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.' (from wikipedia)
Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was a category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane categories range from category 1 to category 5.
Yes. Category 5 is the highest category a hurricane can attain. A landfall at category 5 intensity will likely cause catastrophic damage.