List of Category 2 Atlantic hurricanes

Within the North Atlantic Ocean, a Category 2 hurricane is a tropical cyclone that has 1-minute sustained wind speeds of between 83–95 knots (96–109 mph; 154–176 km/h; 43–49 m/s). Since records began in 1851, a total of 246 tropical cyclones have peaked at this intensity.

Background

Since HURDAT began in 1851, Atlantic hurricanes have been tracked. In 1971, the Saffir–Simpson scale was devised by two meteorologists. Category 2 was designed as the fourth-highest category on the scale.

Systems

1850s

Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Five October 6 – 11, 1852 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified The Caribbean, Mexico, Southeastern United States Extensive Unknown
Eight October 19 – 22, 1853 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Florida, Georgia Significant Unknown
Four September 16 – 20, 1854 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Texas $20,000 4
One August 6, 1855 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Mexico Unknown Unknown
Two August 10 – 11, 1855 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Two September 6 – 17, 1857 105 mph (165 km/h) 961 hPa (28.38 inHg) United States East Coast Unknown >424
Four September 24 – 30, 1857 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified The Caribbean, Mexico, Texas Unknown Unknown
Three September 14 – 17, 1858 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Florida, Northeastern United States Minor Unknown
Six October 21 – 26, 1858 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Bahamas, Bermuda Unknown Unknown
One July 1, 1859 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Mexico Unknown Unknown
Two August 17 – 19, 1859 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None

1860s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Two August 24 – 26, 1860 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Four September 11 – 16, 1860 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified United States Gulf Coast >$1 million Unknown
Six September 30 – October 3, 1860 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Louisiana, Mississippi Severe >13
Seven October 20 – 24, 1860 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
One July 6 – 12, 1861 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Lesser Antilies Unknown Unknown
Three August 25 – 30, 1861 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Two August 18 – 21, 1862 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Three September 12 – 20, 1862 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
One August 8 – 9, 1863 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Two August 18 – 19, 1863 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Three August 19 – 23, 1863 105 mph (165 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) United States East Coast, Nova Scotia Unknown 80
Four August 27 – 28, 1863 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified North Carolina Unknown Unknown
Four September 6 – 14, 1865 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified The Caribbean, United States Gulf Coast Severe >325
Seven October 18 – 25, 1865 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified The Caribbean, Florida $300,000 1
One July 11 – 16, 1866 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Louisiana, Texas Unknown Unknown
Two August 13 – 18, 1866 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Mexico Unknown Unknown
Four September 22 – 24, 1866 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Newfoundland Unknown 8
Two July 28 – August 3, 1867 105 mph (165 km/h) 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) United States East Coast Unknown 2
Three August 2, 1867 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified The Caribbean Unknown Unknown
Six September 29 – October 1, 1867 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Seven October 2 – 9, 1867 105 mph (165 km/h) 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) Mexico, Texas, South Eastern United States >$1 million Many
One September 3 – 7, 1868 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None 2
Three October 5 – 7, 1868 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Four October 15 – 17, 1868 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
One August 12, 1869 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Two August 16 – 17, 1869 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Texas Severe Unknown
Seven September 11 – 18, 1869 105 mph (165 km/h) 979 hPa (28.91 inHg) None None None
Ten October 4 – 5, 1869 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Northeastern United States, New Brunswick Severe 37

1870s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Two August 30 – September 4, 1870 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Nova Scotia Unknown Unknown
Nine October 19 – 22, 1870 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Cuba, South Eastern United States Severe >52
Ten October 23, 1870 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Hispanlola Unknown Unknown
Five August 30 – September 2, 1871 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Atlantic Canada Unknown Unknown
Two August 20 – September 1, 1872 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Atlantic Canada Unknown Unknown
Seven October 31 – November 4, 1874 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Greater Antilles, Bahamas Extensive Unknown
Five October 7 – 10, 1875 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Four September 29 – October 5, 1876 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None Unknown Unknown
Four August 25 – 30, 1878 105 mph (165 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) The Bahamas Unknown Unknown
Five September 1 – 13, 1878 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) The Caribbean, Eastern United States Significant 9
Six September 12 – 18, 1878 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Eleven October 18–21, 1878 105 mph (165 km/h) 963 hPa (28.44 inHg) Cuba, Bahamas, United States East Coast 2 million 72
Two August 19–24, 1879 105 mph (165 km/h) 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Texas, Louisiana None Unknown
Eight November 18 – 20, 1879 105 mph (165 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) Canada Unknown Unknown

1880s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Four August 24 – September 1, 1880 105 mph (165 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) Florida, Mississippi 68 Unknown
Five August 21–29, 1881 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) Georgia, Mississippi 700 Severe
Six September 7–11, 1881 105 mph (165 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) United States East Coast 0 Unknown
Four October 7–17, 1884 105 mph (165 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands 8 Unknown
Two August 21–27, 1885 105 mph (165 km/h) 953 hPa (28.14 inHg) Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland 25 $1.8 million
One June 13–15, 1886 100 mph (155 km/h) 997 hPa (29.44 inHg) Texas, Louisiana Unknown Unknown
Two June 17–24, 1886 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Florida, Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states 0 Severe
Three June 27 – July 4, 1886 100 mph (155 km/h) 999 hPa (29.50 inHg) Florida, North Carolina, Maryland 18 Unknown
Eight September 16–24, 1886 100 mph (155 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Cuba, Texas 0 Unknown
Nine September 22–30, 1886 100 mph (155 km/h) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) None None None
Four July 20–28, 1887 100 mph (155 km/h) 981 hPa (28.97 inHg) Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Florida, Georgia, Alabama 0 Extensive
Eight September 1 – 4, 1887 105 mph (165 km/h) 963 hPa (28.44 inHg) United Kingdom None None
Nine September 11–22, 1887 100 mph (155 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Texas, Extreme Northeastern Mexico 14 Unknown
Fifteen October 15–19, 1887 105 mph (165 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) None None None
Seven October 8–12, 1888 110 mph (175 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) United States East Coast 0 Unknown
Nine November 17–25, 1888 100 mph (155 km/h) 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) None None None
Four September 1–12, 1889 105 mph (165 km/h) 981 hPa (28.97 inHg) Puerto Rico, Virginia 40 Minimal
Six September 12–25, 1889 110 mph (175 km/h) 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Florida 0 Minor

1890s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Four September 2–8, 1891 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown New England, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland 0 Minor
Five September 16–26, 1891 100 mph (155 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) Bermuda 0 Minimal
Six September 29 – October 5, 1891 100 mph (155 km/h) 981 hPa (28.97 inHg) Nova Scotia, Newfoundland 0 None
Three September 3–17, 1892 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown None 0 None
Five September 12–23, 1892 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Azores 0 Minor
Seven October 5–16, 1892 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico 0 Unknown
Two July 4–7, 1893 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Nicaragua, Belize, Yucatán Peninsula, Tabasco Many Unknown
Five August 15–19, 1893 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Sable Island, Newfoundland 0 Minor
Seven August 20–29, 1893 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Azores 5 Unknown
Eight September 4–9, 1893 100 mph (155 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Alabama 0 Unknown
Seven October 21–29, 1894 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) None 0 None
Two August 22–30, 1895 110 mph (175 km/h) 963 hPa (28.44 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Texas 0 Minimal
Five October 12–26, 1895 105 mph (165 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Cuba, Bahamas Unknown Unknown
One July 4–9, 1896 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Cuba (questioned), United States East Coast, Canada, Greenland 1 $100 thousand
Three September 18–28, 1896 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Cuba, North Carolina 0 Minimal
Five October 7–13, 1896 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, New England 4 $500 thousand
Six October 26 – November 9, 1896 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown None 0 None
One August 31 – September 9, 1897 100 mph (155 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) None 45 None
Four September 5–19, 1898 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Lesser Antilles, Windward Islands 383 $2.5 million
Two July 28 – August 2, 1899 100 mph (155 km/h) 979 hPa (28.91 inHg) Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Florida, Alabama 7 >$1 million
Four August 29 – September 5, 1899 105 mph (165 km/h) Unknown Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Bermuda 0 Unknown
Nine October 26–31, 1899 110 mph (175 km/h) 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, North Carolina 1+ $200 thousand .

1900s

Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Three September 8 – 23, 1900 100 mph (155 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Seven August 29 – September 10, 1901 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Cape Verde Unknown Unknown
Three September 16 – 22, 1902 100 mph (155 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Four October 3 – 11, 1902 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) Mexico, Southeastern United States Unknown Unknown
Four September 12 – 17, 1903 100 mph (155 km/h) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) United States East Coast $9 million 57
Six September 26 – 30, 1903 110 mph (175 km/h) 988 hPa (29.18 inHg) Bermuda Severe 2
Seven October 1 – 9, 1903 100 mph (155 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Two June 14–23, 1906 105 mph (165 km/h) 979 hPa (28.91 inHg) Cuba, Florida 0 Minor
One March 6–9, 1908 100 mph (155 km/h) <984 hPa (29.06 inHg) Leeward Islands Unknown 1
Eight September 21 – October 7, 1908 110 mph (175 km/h) 971 hPa (28.67 inHg) The Caribbean, The Bahamas Unknown Unknown
Nine October 14 – 19, 1908 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified Nicaragua Unknown 2
Two June 25 – 30, 1909 100 mph (155 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) Texas, Mexico $1.3 million None
Twelve November 8 – 14, 1909 105 mph (165 km/h) Unknown Greater Antilles $10 million 198

1910s

Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Three September 5 – 15, 1910 110 mph (175 km/h) Not Specified Puerto Rico, Texas, Louisiana Unknown Unknown
Four September 24 – 27, 1910 100 mph (155 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Three August 23 – 30, 1911 100 mph (155 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) Georgia, South Carolina $27.4 million 17
Four September 3 – 12, 1911 100 mph (155 km/h) Not Specified Colombia, Nicaragua $2 million 10
Six October 11 – 18, 1912 100 mph (155 km/h) Not Specified Yucatán Peninsula, Texas $28,000 42
Four August 31 – September 6, 1915 100 mph (155 km/h) 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) Cuba, Eastern United States >$100,000 25
Three July 10 – 22, 1916 105 mph (165 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) Massachusetts, Nova Scotia Unknown Unknown
Seven August 21 – 26, 1916 110 mph (175 km/h) Not Specified Greater Antiles, Florida $1 million 1
Fourteen October 9 – 19, 1916 110 mph (175 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Florida, Alabama $100,000 69
Two August 22 – 26, 1918 105 mph (165 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) Honduras, Belize Minor None
Five September 2 – 6, 1918 110 mph (175 km/h) Not Specified Bermuda Minor 21
Three September 2 – 5, 1919 100 mph (155 km/h) Not Specified None None None
One September 7 – 14, 1920 110 mph (175 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Two September 16 – 23, 1920 100 mph (155 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) Central America, Louisiana, Arkansas $1.45 million 1

1920s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Four October 11–22, 1922 110 mph (175 km/h) 984 hPa (29.06 inHg) Colombia, Yucatán Peninsula, Tabasco 0 Unknown
Two September 1–9, 1923 105 mph (165 km/h) 989 hPa (29.21 inHg) None 0 None
Four August 26 – September 3, 1924 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Anguilla, Saint Thomas, Leeward Islands 89 Heavy
Five September 10–14, 1926 105 mph (165 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) None 0 None
Eight September 21 – October 1, 1926 105 mph (165 km/h) 978 hPa (28.88 inHg) Azores 0 Minor
Four September 23–28, 1927 110 mph (175 km/h) 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) None 0 None
One August 3–10, 1928 105 mph (165 km/h) 971 hPa (28.67 inHg) Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina 2 $235 thousand

1930s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Seven September 8–16, 1931 100 mph (155 km/h) 987 hPa (29.15 inHg) Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Belize, Yucatán Peninsula, Veracruz 2 Moderate
Fifteen November 3–10, 1932 100 mph (155 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Azores 0 Unknown
Two June 24 – July 8, 1933 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Trinidad, Venezuela, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Tamaulipas 35 $7.5 million
Thirteen September 10–15, 1933 110 mph (175 km/h) 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) Guatemala, Belize, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Tampico 67 Millions
One June 4–18, 1934 100 mph (155 km/h) 966 hPa (28.53 inHg) Belize, Guatemala, Chiapas, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee >1,000 $4.4 million .
Seven September 3–7, 1934 105 mph (165 km/h) 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) United States East Coast 8 $10 thousand
Ten October 1–4, 1934 100 mph (155 km/h) 984 hPa (29.06 inHg) None 0 None
Seven October 30 – November 8, 1935 105 mph (165 km/h) 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) The Bahamas, Florida 19 $5.5 million
Five July 27 – August 1, 1936 105 mph (165 km/h) 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) Bahamas, Florida, Alabama 4 $200 thousand
Ten August 25 – September 5, 1936 110 mph (175 km/h) 959 hPa (28.32 inHg) None 0 None
Fifteen September 18–25, 1936 105 mph (165 km/h) 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) Nova Scotia 0 None
Four September 9–14, 1937 100 mph (155 km/h) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) Nova Scotia, Canada 0 $1.5 million
Eight September 20–26, 1937 100 mph (155 km/h) 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) None 0 None

1940s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Two August 3–10, 1940 100 mph (155 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas 7 $10.75 million
Three August 5–14, 1940 100 mph (155 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) South Carolina, Mid-Atlantic states 52 $13 million
Four August 26 – September 2, 1940 110 mph (175 km/h) 961 hPa (28.38 inHg) North Carolina, New England, Nova Scotia, Quebec 7 $4.05 million
Five September 7–17, 1940 100 mph (155 km/h) 988 hPa (29.18 inHg) Nova Scotia, Newfoundland 3 $1.49 million
Seven September 22–28, 1940 100 mph (155 km/h) 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) Azores 0 None
Four August 25 – September 3, 1942 110 mph (175 km/h) Unknown None 0 None
Eleven November 5–11, 1942 110 mph (175 km/h) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) Cuba, Belize, Mexico 9 $9 million
One July 25–30, 1943 105 mph (165 km/h) 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) Texas, Louisiana 19 $17 million
Six September 15–20, 1943 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown United States Gulf Coast 0 $419 thousand
Nine October 11–17, 1943 110 mph (175 km/h) Unknown Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Bermuda 0 $300 thousand
Nine September 21–26, 1944 100 mph (155 km/h) Unknown None 0 None
One June 20–27, 1945 100 mph (155 km/h) 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) United States East Coast 1 $750 thousand
Eleven October 10–13, 1945 100 mph (155 km/h) 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) Greater Antilles, Bahamas 5 $2 million
Four September 12–15, 1946 100 mph (155 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) Bahamas, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland 0 None
Six October 5–9, 1946 100 mph (155 km/h) 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) Cuba, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina 5 $5.2 million
Charlie August 9–16, 1947 110 mph (175 km/h) 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas 48 Unknown
King October 8–16, 1947 105 mph (165 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Honduras, Florida, Alabama 1 $3.26 million
One August 21–25, 1949 110 mph (175 km/h) 974 hPa (28.76 inHg) North Carolina 2 $50 thousand
Eleven September 27 – October 6, 1949 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Guatemala, Campeche, Texas 2 $6.7 million

1950s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Baker August 18 – September 1, 1950 105 mph (165 km/h) 978 hPa (28.88 inHg) Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Cuba, United States Gulf Coast 38 $2.5 million
Charlie August 21 – September 5, 1950 110 mph (175 km/h) 974 hPa (28.76 inHg) None 0 None
George September 27 – October 5, 1950 110 mph (175 km/h) 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) Iceland 0 None
Item October 8–11, 1950 105 mph (165 km/h) 976 hPa (28.82 inHg) Yucatán Peninsula, Western Mexico 0 $1.5 million
How September 29 – October 5, 1951 100 mph (155 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) Florida, Iceland 17 $2 million
Able August 18 – September 3, 1952 100 mph (155 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland 3 $21.7 million
Baker August 31 – September 8, 1952 110 mph (175 km/h) 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) None 0 None
Easy October 6–11, 1952 105 mph (165 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) None 0 None
Alice June 24–27, 1954 110 mph (175 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) Mexico 56 $2 million
Thirteen September 25 – October 6, 1954 100 mph (155 km/h) 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) None 0 None
Diane August 7–20, 1955 105 mph (165 km/h) 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New England 184 $754.7 million
Edith August 21–31, 1955 105 mph (165 km/h) 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) None 0 None
Flora September 2–9, 1955 105 mph (165 km/h) 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) None 0 None
Katie October 14–19, 1955 110 mph (175 km/h) 984 hPa (29.06 inHg) Central America, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Bahamas, Dominica 7 $200 thousand
Greta October 31 – November 6, 1956 100 mph (155 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) Cuba, Bahamas, Florida, Guadeloupe 1 $3.58 million
Ella August 30 – September 6, 1958 110 mph (175 km/h) 983 hPa (29.03 inHg) Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Louisiana, Texas 37 >$100 thousand
Ilsa September 24–30, 1958 110 mph (175 km/h) 956 hPa (28.23 inHg) Bermuda 0 None
Janice October 4–11, 1958 100 mph (155 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas 9 $200 thousand

1960s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Anna July 20–24, 1961 105 mph (165 km/h) 976 hPa (28.82 inHg) Windward Islands, Colombia, Venezuela, Central America, Jamaica 1 $300 thousand
Daisy September 29 – October 7, 1962 105 mph (165 km/h) 963 hPa (28.44 inHg) Leeward Islands, Bermuda, New England, Atlantic Canada 32 $1.1 million
Ella October 14–22, 1962 110 mph (175 km/h) 958 hPa (28.29 inHg) Cuba, United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada 2 Unknown
Edith September 23–29, 1963 100 mph (155 km/h) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas 10 $46.6 million
Ginny October 17–29, 1963 110 mph (175 km/h) 948 hPa (27.99 inHg) Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, United States East Coast, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland 5 $500 thousand
Ethel September 4–14, 1964 105 mph (165 km/h) 974 hPa (28.76 inHg) Bermuda 0 Minimal
Anna August 21–25, 1965 105 mph (165 km/h) 976 hPa (28.82 inHg) None 0 None
Elena October 12–19, 1965 110 mph (175 km/h) 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) None 0 None
Chloe September 5–21, 1967 110 mph (175 km/h) 958 hPa (28.29 inHg) Cape Verde, Spain, France 14 Unknown
Kara October 7–18, 1969 105 mph (165 km/h) 978 hPa (28.88 inHg) North Carolina 0 None
Laurie October 17–27, 1969 105 mph (165 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Mexico 0 Minor

1970s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Eighteen October 12–17, 1970 105 mph (165 km/h) 974 hPa (28.76 inHg) Bermuda, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland 0 Unknown
Ginger September 6 – October 3, 1971 110 mph (175 km/h) 959 hPa (28.32 inHg) Bahamas, North Carolina 1 $10 million
Betty August 22 – September 1, 1972 105 mph (165 km/h) 976 hPa (28.82 inHg) None 0 None
Fifi September 14–22, 1974 110 mph (175 km/h) 971 hPa (28.67 inHg) Hispaniola, Jamaica, Mexico, Central America 8,210 $1.8 billion
Doris August 28 – September 4, 1975 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) None 0 None
Faye September 18–29, 1975 105 mph (165 km/h) 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) Bermuda 0 Minimal
Emmy August 20 – September 4, 1976 105 mph (165 km/h) 974 hPa (28.76 inHg) Lesser Antilles, Azores 68 Minimal
Gloria September 26 – October 4, 1976 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) None 0 None
Flossie September 4–15, 1978 100 mph (155 km/h) 976 hPa (28.82 inHg) None 0 None
Gloria September 4–15, 1979 100 mph (155 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) None 0 None

1980s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Bonnie August 14–19, 1980 100 mph (155 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) None 0 None
Ivan October 4–11, 1980 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) None 0 None
Jeanne November 8–16, 1980 100 mph (155 km/h) 986 hPa (29.12 inHg) Florida, Gulf of Mexico, United States Gulf Coast 0 Minimal
Gert September 7–15, 1981 105 mph (165 km/h) 988 hPa (29.18 inHg) Puerto Rico 0 None
Josephine October 7–18, 1984 105 mph (165 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) United States East Coast 1 Minor
Earl September 10–18, 1986 105 mph (165 km/h) 979 hPa (28.91 inHg) None 0 None
Dean July 31 – August 9, 1989 105 mph (165 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) Leeward Islands, Bermuda, North Carolina, Newfoundland 0 $8.9 million
Erin August 18–27, 1989 105 mph (165 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) Cape Verde 0 None

1990s

Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Diana August 4 – 9, 1990 100 mph (155 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) Central America Extensive 139
Isidore September 4 – 17, 1990 100 mph (155 km/h) 978 hPa (28.88 inHg) None None None
Grace October 25 – 29, 1991 105 mph (165 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) None None None
Bonnie September 17 – 30, 1992 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Azores Minimal 1
Charley September 21 – 27, 1992 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Azores None None
Gert September 14 – 21, 1993 100 mph (155 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) Central America >$166 million 76
Florence November 2 – 8, 1994 110 mph (175 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) None None None
Erin July 31 – August 6, 1995 100 mph (155 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Florida, Mid-Atlantic States, New England 13 $700 million
Humberto August 21 – September 1, 1995 110 mph (175 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) None None None
Iris August 22 – September 4, 1995 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Antigua, Montserrat, Barbuda 5 Unknown
Danielle August 24 – September 3, 1998 105 mph (165 km/h) 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) Puerto Rico, United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada, United Kingdom $50 million None
Earl August 31 – September 3, 1998 100 mph (155 km/h) 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) Mexico, Florida $79 million 3
Jeanne September 21 – October 1, 1998 105 mph (165 km/h) 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) None None None
Karl September 23 – 28, 1998 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) None None None
Dennis August 24 – September 7, 1999 105 mph (165 km/h) 962 hPa (28.41 inHg) The Bahamas, United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada $157 million 4
Irene October 12 – 19, 1999 110 mph (175 km/h) 958 hPa (28.29 inHg) Cuba, Southeastern United States $800 million 18
Jose October 17 – 25, 1999 100 mph (155 km/h) 979 hPa (28.91 inHg) Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico <$5 million 2

2000s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Michael October 15 – 20, 2000 100 mph (155 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Bermuda, United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada Minimal None
Humberto September 21 – 27, 2001 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) None None None
Gustav September 8 – 12, 2002 100 mph (155 km/h) 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey $340,000 4
Juan September 24 – 29, 2003 110 mph (175 km/h) 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) Canada $200 million 8
Danielle August 13 – 21, 2004 110 mph (175 km/h) 964 hPa (28.47 inHg) Cape Verde None None
Irene August 4 – 18, 2005 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) United States East Coast None 1
Dolly July 20 – 27, 2008 100 mph (155 km/h) 963 hPa (28.44 inHg) Guatemala, Mexico, South Central United States $1.6 billion 26
Ida November 1 – 10, 2009 105 mph (165 km/h) 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) Nicaragua, Yucatán Peninsula, Cuba, Southeastern United States $11.4 million 4

2010s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Alex June 25 – July 2, 2010 110 mph (175 km/h) 946 hPa (27.94 inHg) Greater Antilles, Belize, Mexico, Texas 1.52 billion 52
Paula October 11 – 15, 2010 105 mph (165 km/h) 981 hPa (28.97 inHg) Nicaragua, Honduras, Mexico
Cuba, Bahamas, Florida
Unknown 1
Richard October 20 – 26, 2010 100 mph (155 km/h) 977 hPa (28.85 inHg) Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico $80 million 2
Tomas October 29 – November 7, 2010 100 mph (155 km/h) 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) Windward Islands, Leeward Antilles
Greater Antilles, Lucayan Archipelago
$463 million 51
Ernesto August 1 – 10, 2012 100 mph (155 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Windward Islands, Jamaica, Central America, Mexico 252 million 12
Gordon August 15 – 20, 2012 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Azores None None
Kirk August 28 – September 4, 2012 105 mph (165 km/h) 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) None None None
Arthur July 1 – 5, 2014 100 mph (155 km/h) 973 hPa (28.73 inHg) Bahamas, North Carolina, Nova Scotia $28.6 million 1
Gert August 12 – 17, 2017 110 mph (175 km/h) 962 hPa (28.41 inHg) Bermuda, United States East Coast, Atlantic Canada Unknown 2
Katia September 5 – 9, 2017 105 mph (165 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) Mexico $3.26 million 3
Chris July 6 – 12, 2018 105 mph (165 km/h) 969 hPa (28.61 inHg) Bermuda, Iceland Minimal 1
Helene September 7 – 16, 2018 110 mph (175 km/h) 967 hPa (28.56 inHg) West Africa, Cape Verde, Azores Minimal 3
Oscar October 26 – 31, 2018 110 mph (175 km/h) 966 hPa (28.53 inHg) Faroe Islands None None
Jerry September 17 – 24, 2019 105 mph (165 km/h) 976 hPa (28.82 inHg) None None None

2020s

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD)
Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Paulette September 7 – 22, 2020 105 mph (165 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Bermuda 2 $50 million
Sally September 11 – 17, 2020 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) The Bahamas, Cuba, United States Gulf Coast 9 $7.3 billion
Earl September 2 – 10, 2022 110 mph (175 km/h) 948 hPa (27.99 inHg) Puerto Rico, Bermuda 2 Minimal
Nigel September 15 – 22, 2023 100 mph (155 km/h) 971 hPa (28.67 inHg) None None None
Tammy October 18 – 29, 2023 110 mph (175 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Leeward Islands None $1.5 million
Ernesto August 12 – 20, 2024 100 mph (155 km/h) 968 hPa (28.59 inHg) Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada 3 $150 million
Francine September 9 – 12, 2024 105 mph (165 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) Eastern Mexico, United States Gulf Coast None $1.3 billion
Isaac September 25 – 30, 2024 105 mph (165 km/h) 963 hPa (28.44 inHg) None None None
Leslie October 2 – 12, 2024 105 mph (165 km/h) 972 hPa (28.70 inHg) None None None
Imelda September 27 – October 2, 2025 100 mph (155 km/h) 966 hPa (28.53 inHg) Leeward Islands, Greater Antilles, Lucayan Archipelago, United States East Coast, Bermuda 5 Unknown

Other systems

The 1842 Spain hurricane on October 26, reached a possible, but HURDAT-unverified, Category 2 intensity.

In May 1863, Hurricane "Amanda" wreaked havoc in the Southeast United States. Its intensity was equivalent to Category 2.


Michael Chenoweth

A climate researcher: Michael Chenoweth has suggested that the following systems were Category 2 hurricanes on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale:

Name Duration Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Wind speed Pressure
Unnamed September 25 - 28, 1852 105 mph (165 km/h) Not Specified None None None
Unnamed November 13 - 28, 1853 105 mph (165 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) The Bahamas Unknown Unknown
Unnamed October 13 - 27, 1854 105 mph (165 km/h) 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) Texas, Mexico Unknown Unknown
Eight October 24 – 29, 1859 100 mph (155 km/h) 989 hPa (29.21 inHg) Mexico, Florida Unknown Unknown
Unnamed September 24 - October 2, 1876 110 mph (175 km/h) 1002 hPa (29.59 inHg) The Caribbean Unknown Unknown

Climatology

Category 2 hurricanes by month
Month Number of storms
January
0
February
0
March
1
April
0
May
0
June
10
July
18
August
66
September
88
October
55
November
8
December
0
Category 2 hurricanes by decade
Decade Number of storms
1850s
11
1860s
28
1870s
14
1880s
18
1890s
22
1900s
13
1910s
11
1920s
9
1930s
13
1940s
19
1950s
18
1960s
11
1970s
8
1980s
8
1990s
17
2000s
8
2010s
14
2020s
9

Landfalls

Name Year Category 2 Category 1 Tropical storm Tropical depression Refs
Two 1940 Texas
Three 1940 South Carolina
Four 1940 Nova Scotia
Five 1940 Nova Scotia
Eleven 1942 Belize Cuba Campeche
One 1943 Texas
Six 1943 Louisiana
One 1945 Florida and North Carolina
Eleven 1945 Cuba
Four 1946 Andros Island and South Abaco
Six 1946 Cuba and Florida
Charlie 1947 Tamaulipas Quintana Roo
King 1947 Georgia Florida Cuba
Eleven 1949 Texas Guatemala
Baker 1950 Antigua Alabama Puerto Rico and Cuba Cuba
Item 1950 Veracruz
How 1951 Florida
Able 1952 South Carolina
Alice 1954 Texas
Diane 1955 North Carolina
Katie 1955 Haiti
Greta 1956 Haiti Cuba Texas
Janice 1958 Cuba and Andros Island
Anna 1961 Belize
Edith 1963 Saint Lucia Dominican Republic
Ginny 1963 Nova Scotia
Laurie 1969 Quintana Roo and Tabasco
Ginger 1971 North Carolina
Fifi 1974 Belize
Gert 1981 Puerto Rico
Dean 1989 Newfoundland
Diana 1990 Tamaulipas Quintana Roo
Charley 1992 Azores
Gert 1993 Veracruz Nicaragua and Belize
Erin 1995 Abaco Islands, Grand Bahama and Florida (x2)
Iris 1995 Montserrat, Anguilla and Barbuda
Earl 1998 Florida
Dennis 1999 North Carolina
Irene 1999 Florida Cuba (x2)
Jose 1999 Antigua Tortola
Gustav 2002 Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
Juan 2003 Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island
Dolly 2008 Texas Quintana Roo
Ida 2009 Nicaragua
Alex 2010 Tamaulipas Belize
Paula 2010 Cuba
Richard 2010 Belize
Tomas 2010 Saint Vincent Barbados
Ernesto 2012 Quintana Roo Veracruz
Gordon 2012 Azores
Arthur 2014 North Carolina
Katia 2017 Veracruz
Paulette 2020 Bermuda
Sally 2020 Alabama Florida
Tammy 2023 Barbuda
Ernesto 2024 Bermuda Guadeloupe and Virgin Islands
Francine 2024 Louisiana
Imelda 2025 Abaco Islands

See also

  • List of Category 2 Pacific hurricanes

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