In terms of strength, only three storms have hit the United States as Category 5 storms since record keeping began: the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, which killed 600 people after slamming into the Florida Keys; Hurricane Camille, which hit the Mississippi coast in 1969; and Hurricane Andrew, which ravaged parts of South Florida in 1992.
Hurricane Katrina reached Category 5 strength in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 but hit the Gulf Coast as a Category 3. It was the costliest natural disaster in history, leaving behind $75 billion worth of damage and killing some 1,200 people.
When is Tropical Storm Bonnie expected to make landfall?
Will the 2010 hurricane season be the worst ever?
What is the difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane?
How do they name hurricanes?
What was the worst hurricane in U.S. history?
How will Tropical Storm Bonnie affect cleanup in the gulf?
When does the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season end?
Where is the safest place to be during a hurricane?
What are early warning signs of a hurricane?
How many named storms does NOAA predict for 2010?
Will Tropical Storm Bonnie become a hurricane?
What are the different categories of hurricanes?
What should you do with animals during a hurricane?
Where can you track a hurricane online?




