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
4Irma (2017)155 kt178 mph 6Polo (2026, preliminary)155 kt178 mph 7Maria (2017)150 kt173 mph 10Otis (2023)145 kt167 mph 🌀 Every Category 5 (23 storms)
Sustained winds of 137 kt (157 mph) or higher.
3Irma (2017)155 ktAtlantic 4Maria (2017)150 ktAtlantic 5Lane (2018)140 ktE. Pacific 6Walaka (2018)140 ktE. Pacific 8Willa (2018)140 ktE. Pacific 11Ian (2022)140 ktAtlantic 12Jova (2023)140 ktE. Pacific 13Lee (2023)145 ktAtlantic 14Otis (2023)145 ktE. Pacific 15Beryl (2024)145 ktAtlantic 17Kristy (2024)140 ktE. Pacific 18Erin (2025)140 ktAtlantic 21Genevieve (2026, preliminary)140 ktE. Pacific 22Lowell (2026, preliminary)140 ktE. Pacific 23Polo (2026, preliminary)155 ktE. Pacific 📉 Lowest central pressure
3Polo (2026, preliminary)892 mb155 kt 5Maria (2017)908 mb150 kt ⚡ Fastest rapid intensification
Largest 24-hour wind increase (official RI threshold is ~30 kt/24 h).
2Polo (2026, preliminary)+95 kt/24hpeak 155 kt 3Otis (2023)+90 kt/24hpeak 145 kt 4Jova (2023)+80 kt/24hpeak 140 kt 5Milton (2024)+80 kt/24hpeak 155 kt 6Erin (2025)+75 kt/24hpeak 140 kt 7Matthew (2016)+75 kt/24hpeak 145 kt 8Willa (2018)+70 kt/24hpeak 140 kt 9Lee (2023)+70 kt/24hpeak 145 kt 10Norman (2018)+70 kt/24hpeak 130 kt 11Eta (2020)+70 kt/24hpeak 130 kt 12Maria (2017)+70 kt/24hpeak 150 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 9Eta (2020)4 landfalls130 kt 10Isaias (2020)4 landfalls80 kt 📅 Season by season
2026 so far29 storms11 major