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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.

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