At its peak, it was a 4. It nearly made 5 at one point.
Hurricane Andrew was stronger. It was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph, making landfall still as a category 5 with winds of 165 mph. Floyd was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 155 mph. It made landfall as a category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph.
Hurricane Floyd developed over the Atlantic Ocean.
The first category of a hurricane is category 1.
Category two
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Hurricane Andrew was stronger. It was a category 5 hurricane with peak winds of 175 mph, making landfall still as a category 5 with winds of 165 mph. Floyd was a category 4 hurricane with peak winds of 155 mph. It made landfall as a category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph.
Scientists were surprised by Hurricane Floyd's rapid intensification, going from a Category 2 to a Category 4 storm in a short period. They were also surprised by its unusual track, as it took an erratic path that made forecasting difficult.
Hurricane Floyd developed over the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane Isabel was a category 5 hurricane.
The first category of a hurricane is category 1.
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.
It was a category 1 hurricane.
Category two
Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds. The pressure was 922 mbar.
Hurricane Tanya was a category 1.
Hurricane Arthur (2014) was a category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Ike is a category 4 hurricane.