A Look at the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season's Category 5 Hurricanes

By Austin Garrison Wx | Oct 31, 2025
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Hurricane Melissa was a powerful Category 5 storm in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Key details:

Formed in October 2025

Peak intensity: 185 mph (295 km/h)

Made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm

Later impacted Cuba and the Bahamas with lesser intensity

Caused significant damage and loss of life

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Hurricane Humberto Key Facts

Active Dates: September 24 – October 1, 2025

Peak Intensity: Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds

Rapid Intensification: 85 mph increase in 24 hours

Impact: Dangerous surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding along the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda

Interaction with Hurricane Imelda: Demonstrated the Fujiwhara Effect, influencing Imelda's track and steering it away from the U.S. coast

Final State: Became a post-tropical cyclone on October 1, 2025

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Hurricane Erin (2025) Key Facts

Formation: Became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on August 15, 2025

Peak Intensity: Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds

Path: Stayed offshore of the U.S. East Coast, but caused significant indirect effects

Impact:

Dangerous surf and rip currents along the East Coast, resulting in beach closures and fatalities

Coastal flooding and beach erosion

Flooding in Cape Verde, heavy rainfall in the northern Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico

Dangerous surf and rip currents in Bermuda

Notable Effects: Storm surge reached a fifth-highest crest on record in Duck, North Carolina

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