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Hurricane record book 2015–2026

Superlatives across every Atlantic and East Pacific system since 2015, computed from NOAA's official HURDAT2 best-track record plus this season's live data. Click any storm for its full track and intensity history.

💨 Strongest by peak wind

1Patricia (2015)185 kt213 mph
2Melissa (2025)165 kt190 mph
3Dorian (2019)160 kt184 mph
4Irma (2017)155 kt178 mph
5Milton (2024)155 kt178 mph
6Maria (2017)150 kt173 mph
7Matthew (2016)145 kt167 mph
8Lee (2023)145 kt167 mph
9Otis (2023)145 kt167 mph
10Beryl (2024)145 kt167 mph

🌀 Every Category 5 (20 storms)

Sustained winds of 137 kt (157 mph) or higher.

1Patricia (2015)185 ktE. Pacific
2Matthew (2016)145 ktAtlantic
3Irma (2017)155 ktAtlantic
4Maria (2017)150 ktAtlantic
5Lane (2018)140 ktE. Pacific
6Walaka (2018)140 ktE. Pacific
7Michael (2018)140 ktAtlantic
8Willa (2018)140 ktE. Pacific
9Dorian (2019)160 ktAtlantic
10Lorenzo (2019)140 ktAtlantic
11Ian (2022)140 ktAtlantic
12Jova (2023)140 ktE. Pacific
13Lee (2023)145 ktAtlantic
14Otis (2023)145 ktE. Pacific
15Beryl (2024)145 ktAtlantic
16Milton (2024)155 ktAtlantic
17Kristy (2024)140 ktE. Pacific
18Erin (2025)140 ktAtlantic
19Humberto (2025)140 ktAtlantic
20Melissa (2025)165 ktAtlantic

📉 Lowest central pressure

1Patricia (2015)872 mb185 kt
2Melissa (2025)892 mb165 kt
3Milton (2024)895 mb155 kt
4Maria (2017)908 mb150 kt
5Dorian (2019)910 mb160 kt
6Erin (2025)913 mb140 kt
7Irma (2017)914 mb155 kt
8Iota (2020)917 mb135 kt
9Humberto (2025)918 mb140 kt
10Michael (2018)919 mb140 kt

⚡ Fastest rapid intensification

Largest 24-hour wind increase (official RI threshold is ~30 kt/24 h).

1Patricia (2015)+105 kt/24hpeak 185 kt
2Otis (2023)+90 kt/24hpeak 145 kt
3Jova (2023)+80 kt/24hpeak 140 kt
4Milton (2024)+80 kt/24hpeak 155 kt
5Erin (2025)+75 kt/24hpeak 140 kt
6Matthew (2016)+75 kt/24hpeak 145 kt
7Willa (2018)+70 kt/24hpeak 140 kt
8Lee (2023)+70 kt/24hpeak 145 kt
9Norman (2018)+70 kt/24hpeak 130 kt
10Eta (2020)+70 kt/24hpeak 130 kt
11Maria (2017)+70 kt/24hpeak 150 kt
12Walaka (2018)+65 kt/24hpeak 140 kt

🏝 Most landfalls

1Irma (2017)7 landfalls155 kt
2Dorian (2019)7 landfalls160 kt
3Laura (2020)6 landfalls130 kt
4Fiona (2022)6 landfalls120 kt
5Harvey (2017)5 landfalls115 kt
6Ian (2022)5 landfalls140 kt
7Nicole (2022)5 landfalls65 kt
8Matthew (2016)4 landfalls145 kt
9Eta (2020)4 landfalls130 kt
10Isaias (2020)4 landfalls80 kt

📅 Season by season

202533 storms9 major
202432 storms8 major
202337 storms11 major
202233 storms7 major
202140 storms6 major
202047 storms10 major
201937 storms7 major
201838 storms12 major
201735 storms10 major
201637 storms11 major
201537 storms13 major