Irma is currently tied for second in wind speed.
Maximum Sustained
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Storm
|
Year
|
Winds (mph)
|
Allen
|
1980
|
190
|
“Labor Day”
|
1935
|
185
|
Gilbert
|
1988
|
185
|
Wilma
|
2005
|
185
|
Irma
|
2017
|
185
|
Mitch
|
1998
|
180
|
Rita
|
2005
|
180
|
“Cuba”
|
1932
|
175
|
Janet
|
1955
|
175
|
Camille
|
1969
|
175
|
David
|
1979
|
175
|
Andrew
|
1992
|
175
|
Katrina
|
2005
|
175
|
Dean
|
2007
|
175
|
“Cuba”
|
1924
|
165
|
Isabel
|
2003
|
165
|
Ivan
|
2004
|
165
|
Hattie
|
1961
|
160
|
Hugo
|
1989
|
160
|
“Bahamas”
|
1929
|
155
|
Floyd
|
1999
|
155
|
Igor
|
2010
|
155
|
Opal
|
1995
|
150
|
Gloria
|
1985
|
145
|