No. Hurricanes can only develop over warm water and weaken rapidly once they hit land. While a category 5 hurricane could potentially hit Texas, it is doubtful that it would even be at tropical storm strength by the time it reached San Antonio. Tornadoes are probably a greater threat to San Antonio than hurricanes.
The last hurricane to hit the U.S. at category 5 intensity was Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida with a category 5 on August 24th 1992.
when hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992 it came in a cat. #5
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Hurricane Ike, which hit Texas on September 23, 2008 as a strong category 2 hurricane with a storm surge equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. The storm caused approximately 20 billion dollars in damage.
No. Hurricanes can only develop over warm water and weaken rapidly once they hit land. While a category 5 hurricane could potentially hit Texas, it is doubtful that it would even be at tropical storm strength by the time it reached San Antonio. Tornadoes are probably a greater threat to San Antonio than hurricanes.
There have been 3 Category 5 hurricanes since 1899 that have hit the U.S. at category 5 strength: the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille of 1969, and Hurricane Andrew of 1992.
The last hurricane to hit the U.S. at category 5 intensity was Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Hurricane Emily hit the Caribbean and Mexico in July 2005 as a Category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida with a category 5 on August 24th 1992.
when hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992 it came in a cat. #5
Hurricane Bob, Category 3, hit in August 1991 Hurricane Gloria, Category 4, hit in September-October 1985 Hurricane Donna, Category 5, hit August-September 1960 Hurricane Carol, Category 2, hit August-September 1954 Hurricane Edna, Category 3, hit September 1954 Great Atlantic Hurricane, Category 4 (but not at Massachusetts), hit September 1944 New England Hurricane, Category 1, September 1938 For more information, have a look at: http://www.geocities.com/hurricanene/Majorne.htm
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
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Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Hurricane Camille was a category 5.