Dean brushed Damaging the northern Leeward Islands as a Category 1 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , bringing Bringing light rain but producing Creating no damage Damaging , before turning Motion northward and striking Attack Bermuda as a Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe .

Initially a tropical storm Catastrophe , it moved Motion west-northwestward and intensified Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 1 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale by August 19 .

Jerry began Process_start to intensify on October 15 and soon became Becoming a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

Despite entering Arriving a more unfavorable environment several hundred miles east of the northern Leeward Islands , Gladys became Becoming a Category 1 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane Catastrophe wind scaleon September 28 .

A turn towards the northwest became Becoming evident as it attained Getting Category 1 hurricane status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale the following day while it organized Arranging into a developed storm Catastrophe .

Hours later , it strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane Catastrophe wind scale .

The storm slowly intensified Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 1 typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale , according to JTWC .

It strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a major hurricane Catastrophe , reaching Arriving Category 5 status on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale before passing Motion_directional just south of Jamaica on August 20 .

Rapid intensification Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale took place Process_start thereafter and the storm Catastrophe reached Arriving its peak intensity on September 2 as a Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane Catastrophe wind scale .

The 1933 Cuba–Brownsville hurricane Catastrophe was one of two storms Catastrophe in the 1933 Atlantic hurricane season to reach Category 5 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson scale .

However , due to some vertical wind shear its intensification rate stalled Temporary_stay , and for a time it remained Presence a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

Early on July 27 , it became Becoming a Category 2 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale and peaked with winds of 105 mph ( 165 km/h ) .

The first named storm and first tropical cyclone of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane Catastrophe season , it remains Presence one of the strongest hurricanes Catastrophe in recorded history and was one of the few hurricanes Catastrophe to reach Category 5 status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale on three separate occasions .

On November 6 , the storm Catastrophe became Becoming a Category 1 hurricane Catastrophe on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

The extratropical system intensified Cause_change_of_strength into the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

On September 12 , explosive Attack intensification Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale took place Process_start , and Igor reached Achieve Category 4 status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale .

Executing a turn Motion towards the north-northwest , Doreen made its first landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale near Puerto San Carlos .

Early on the following day , the storm Catastrophe strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane Catastrophe wind scale .

On September 14 , Gladys abruptly intensified Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane Catastrophe wind scale .

Chaba was the Japan 's second costliest storm Catastrophe during the season , only behind Songda in September , and peaked as a typhoon with maximum sustained winds equivalent to that of a Category 5 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

Once over water , warm sea surface temperatures allowed Preventing_or_letting Diana to quickly become Becoming a hurricane Catastrophe and later peak as a Category 2 on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale on August 7 .

Later that afternoon , Felicia featured a well-defined eye as its winds sharply rose Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to major hurricane-force Attack on the Saffir–Simpson scale .

Steadily intensifying Cause_change_of_strength , Jasmine reached Arriving peak intensity on 8 February as a Category 4 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , while beginning Process_start to show annular characteristics .

The storm Catastrophe quickly strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 1 typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale near the Marshall Islands on November 29 .

The storm continued Process_start to intensify Cause_change_of_strength and peaked as a 100 mph ( 155 km/h ) Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale on August 29 .

Hurricane Emilia was , at the time , the strongest tropical cyclone Catastrophe on record Recording in the Central Pacific Ocean , and the second of such to be classified Check as a Category 5 hurricane – the highest rating on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

Steadily intensifying Cause_change_of_strength , Erica reached Arriving peak intensity on 13 March as a Category 5 equivalent on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

John formed Coming_to_be during the 1994 Pacific hurricane Catastrophe season , which had above-average activity due to the El Niño of 1994–95 , and peaked Motion as a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale , the highest categorization for hurricanes .

The storm moved Motion through the Caribbean Sea , and in an environment conducive to intensification , it quickly strengthened Cause_change_of_strength to its initial peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

Shortly thereafter , it made Manufacturing landfall in Azua Province , Dominican Republic with an intensity equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

Ivan formed Coming_to_be in early September , and reached Arriving Category 5 strength Cause_change_of_strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale ( SSHS ) .

About 48 hours later , the storm Catastrophe strengthened Cause_change_of_strength and became Becoming a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

Two days later , it became Becoming a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale , but briefly weakened Cause_change_of_strength back to a Category 1 on October 6 .

Later that day , the storm Catastrophe peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale as a Category 4 hurricane on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale with winds of 130 mph ( 215 km/h ) .

By early on September 15 , the storm reached Arriving major hurricane Catastrophe intensity when it became Becoming a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

It continued Process_start to strengthen Cause_change_of_strength , and by September 18 , Debby briefly peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale as a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , with winds at 130 mph ( 215 km/h ) and a minimum pressure of 950 mbar ( hPa ; 28.05 inHg ) .

Accelerating Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale toward the northeast , Otto strengthened Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 1 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson scale on October 8 , attaining Achieve peak winds of 85 mph ( 140 km/h ) .

It ultimately peaked with winds corresponding to high-end Category 2 status on the modern-day Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale and made Causation landfall Arriving near Freeport , Texas , on the morning of October 4 .

After strengthening Cause_change_of_strength into a hurricane Catastrophe the next day , Octave started Process_start to steadily intensify Cause_change_of_strength en route to a peak as a Category 4 hurricane of the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

The September storm formed Coming_to_be off the Pacific coast of Mexico , and aided Assistance by waters warmed by the 1997–98 El Niño event , eventually peaked at Category 4 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale .

After emerging Coming_to_be between Jamaica and Cuba , Sandy began Process_start a period of rapid intensification into a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale , with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph ( 185 km/h ) .

After reaching tropical storm strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale , the cyclone turned Becoming to the east-northeast .

The 1924 Cuba hurricane Catastrophe is the earliest officially classified Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale ( SSHS ) , and one of two hurricanes to make landfall on Cuba at Category 5 intensity , the other being Hurricane Irma in 2017 – both are also tied Connect for the strongest Cuban landfall in terms of maximum sustained winds .

It reached Arriving its peak intensity on November 20 as a Category 4-equivalent cyclone Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane Catastrophe scale with winds of 230 km/h ( 145 mph ) .

The storm was characterized by numerous fluctuations Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in intensity , and it reached Arriving winds corresponding to Category 3 status on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale on four separate occasions .

The following day , Debbie intensified Cause_change_of_strength and reached Arriving its peak intensity as a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale , with maximum winds of 120 mph ( 195 km/h ) .

By September 20 , the system turned Motion northward and later that day made Creating landfall Catastrophe in Zapata Peninsula , Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale .

The hurricane formed Coming_to_be off the coast of Africa and lasted from September 7 to 19 , becoming Becoming extratropical after September 17 , and peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in strength as a very strong Category 4 hurricane—just 2 mph short of the highest possible rating on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale .

Continued strengthening Cause_change_of_strength ensued Coming_to_be as Calvin curved Motion_directional from its initial westward track northward , and was upgraded Cause_to_make_progress to a hurricane Catastrophe on July 6 Calvin eventually turned Becoming northwest , and became Becoming a Category 2 hurricane Catastrophe on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale ( SSHWS ) .

The storm Catastrophe soon moved Motion out to sea as a Category 2-equivalent hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale , persisting Presence off of New England before dissipating Departing south of Nova Scotia on 25 August as a markedly weaker storm .