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Atlantic Category 3 hurricanes

In the Atlantic record since 1851, 166 storms peaked at Category 3, with sustained winds of 111 to 129 mph: 17% of its 979 hurricanes. The 1870s hold the most, 13. Of these, 50 have a landfall record at Category 3 strength; the latest is Rafael (2024). The most recent to peak at this strength is Rafael (2024).

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Per decade

04812161850s: 71850s1860s: 31870s: 131870s1880s: 111890s: 121890s1900s: 101910s: 81910s1920s: 71930s: 61930s1940s: 101950s: 131950s1960s: 81970s: 91970s1980s: 71990s: 111990s2000s: 132010s: 122010s2020s: 6

All 166, strongest first

StormYearDatesPeakStrengthLowestLandfalls
Isidore2002Sep 14–27125 mphCategory 3934 mbCuba, Yucatán, Louisiana
Storm 3 of 18541854Sep 7–12125 mphCategory 3938 mbGeorgia
Storm 6 of 18591859Oct 2–6125 mphCategory 3938 mb–
Edna1954Sep 5–11125 mphCategory 3943 mbMassachusetts
Audrey1957Jun 24–28125 mphCategory 3946 mbLouisiana
Erika1997Sep 3–15125 mphCategory 3946 mb–
Storm 4 of 18701870Sep 9–12125 mphCategory 3948 mb–
Irene1971Sep 11 – Oct 1125 mphCategory 3948 mbNicaragua
Storm 2 of 18821882Sep 2–12125 mphCategory 3949 mbFlorida
Storm 1 of 19271927Aug 18–24125 mphCategory 3950 mb–
Debbie1969Aug 14–23125 mphCategory 3950 mb–
Eloise1975Sep 13–24125 mphCategory 3950 mbDominican Republic, Quintana Roo, Florida
Alberto2000Aug 3–23125 mphCategory 3950 mb–
Humberto2019Sep 13–19125 mphCategory 3950 mb–
Storm 6 of 19371937Sep 13–19125 mphCategory 3951 mb–
Storm 9 of 18671867Oct 27–31125 mphCategory 3952 mb–
Kate2003Sep 25 – Oct 7125 mphCategory 3952 mb–
Bertha2008Jul 3–20125 mphCategory 3952 mb–
Able1950Aug 12–21125 mphCategory 3953 mbNova Scotia
Elena1985Aug 28 – Sep 4125 mphCategory 3953 mbMississippi
Larry2021Aug 31 – Sep 11125 mphCategory 3953 mbNewfoundland and Labrador
Karl2010Sep 14–18125 mphCategory 3956 mbQuintana Roo, Veracruz
Emily1987Sep 20–26125 mphCategory 3958 mbDominican Republic, Bermuda
Storm 4 of 18961896Sep 22–30125 mphCategory 3960 mbFlorida
Danny2015Aug 18–24125 mphCategory 3960 mb–
Storm 3 of 18911891Aug 18–25125 mphCategory 3961 mbFlorida
Storm 3 of 19211921Sep 6–17125 mphCategory 3961 mb–
Ella1970Sep 8–13125 mphCategory 3962 mbQuintana Roo, Tamaulipas
Storm 17 of 19331933Oct 1–7125 mphCategory 3971 mb–
Storm 9 of 19481948Oct 3–16125 mphCategory 3971 mbCuba, Florida, Bermuda
Storm 4 of 19491949Sep 3–10125 mphCategory 3974 mb–
Storm 2 of 18831883Aug 24–30125 mphCategory 3983 mb–
Storm 2 of 19411941Sep 17–25125 mphCategory 3989 mbTexas
Storm 5 of 18551855Sep 15–17125 mphCategory 3–Louisiana
Storm 1 of 18601860Aug 8–16125 mphCategory 3–Louisiana
Storm 4 of 18791879Aug 29 – Sep 2125 mphCategory 3–Louisiana
Storm 3 of 18831883Sep 4–13125 mphCategory 3–North Carolina
Storm 7 of 18871887Aug 18–27125 mphCategory 3––
Storm 3 of 18881888Aug 14–22125 mphCategory 3–Florida, Louisiana
Storm 4 of 18881888Aug 31 – Sep 8125 mphCategory 3––
Storm 1 of 19301930Aug 21–28125 mphCategory 3––
Storm 5 of 18991899Sep 3–15120 mphCategory 3939 mb–
Irene2011Aug 21–28120 mphCategory 3942 mbUS Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York
Fran1996Aug 23 – Sep 8120 mphCategory 3946 mbNorth Carolina
Storm 2 of 19161916Jun 28 – Jul 10120 mphCategory 3950 mbAlabama
Faith1966Aug 21 – Sep 4120 mphCategory 3950 mb–
Jeanne2004Sep 13–28120 mphCategory 3950 mbGuadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Florida
Storm 9 of 19091909Sep 13–22120 mphCategory 3952 mbLouisiana
Hilda1955Sep 12–20120 mphCategory 3952 mbCuba, Cayman Islands, Quintana Roo, Veracruz
Storm 6 of 19061906Sep 19–29120 mphCategory 3953 mbMississippi
Storm 8 of 19061906Oct 8–23120 mphCategory 3953 mbFlorida
Storm 6 of 18931893Aug 15–30120 mphCategory 3954 mbGeorgia
Betsy1956Aug 9–18120 mphCategory 3954 mb–
Kate1985Nov 15–23120 mphCategory 3954 mbFlorida
Rafael2024Nov 4–10120 mphCategory 3954 mbCuba
Storm 9 of 18931893Sep 25 – Oct 14120 mphCategory 3955 mbSouth Carolina
Storm 1 of 19181918Aug 1–7120 mphCategory 3955 mbLouisiana
Gordon2006Sep 10–20120 mphCategory 3955 mb–
Helene2006Sep 12–24120 mphCategory 3955 mb–
Edouard2014Sep 11–19120 mphCategory 3955 mb–
Gaston2016Aug 22 – Sep 2120 mphCategory 3955 mb–
Gustav1990Aug 24 – Sep 3120 mphCategory 3956 mb–
Storm 11 of 19091909Oct 6–13120 mphCategory 3957 mbFlorida
Belle1976Aug 6–10120 mphCategory 3957 mb–
Alex2004Jul 31 – Aug 6120 mphCategory 3957 mb–
Storm 2 of 19031903Aug 6–16120 mphCategory 3958 mb–
Charlie1952Sep 24–28120 mphCategory 3958 mb–
Beulah1963Aug 20–27120 mphCategory 3958 mb–
Fred2009Sep 7–12120 mphCategory 3958 mb–
Hannah1959Sep 27 – Oct 7120 mphCategory 3959 mb–
Irene1981Sep 21 – Oct 2120 mphCategory 3959 mb–
Storm 2 of 19221922Sep 13–22120 mphCategory 3960 mb–
Easy1950Sep 1–9120 mphCategory 3960 mbCuba, Florida
Storm 10 of 19471947Oct 17–22120 mphCategory 3961 mb–
Storm 13 of 19361936Sep 8–19120 mphCategory 3962 mb–
Storm 5 of 19411941Oct 3–12120 mphCategory 3962 mbFlorida
Storm 13 of 19161916Oct 6–13120 mphCategory 3963 mb–
Storm 3 of 19241924Aug 16–26120 mphCategory 3963 mb–
Grace2021Aug 13–21120 mphCategory 3967 mbDominican Republic, Jamaica, Quintana Roo, Veracruz
Erin2001Sep 1–15120 mphCategory 3968 mb–
Storm 4 of 19441944Aug 16–24120 mphCategory 3973 mb–
Storm 4 of 19381938Aug 23–29120 mphCategory 3979 mb–
Gerda1969Sep 7–10120 mphCategory 3980 mbMaine
Storm 4 of 18941894Sep 18 – Oct 1120 mphCategory 3985 mbFlorida, South Carolina, North Carolina
Storm 6 of 18861886Aug 15–27120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 10 of 18861886Oct 8–13120 mphCategory 3–Louisiana
Storm 6 of 18871887Aug 14–22120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 3 of 18901890Aug 26 – Sep 1120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 3 of 18931893Aug 13–22120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 5 of 18941894Oct 1–10120 mphCategory 3–Florida, New York
Storm 2 of 19001900Sep 7–19120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 4 of 19051905Oct 1–11120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 6 of 19081908Sep 7–18120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 6 of 19091909Aug 20–28120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 3 of 19151915Aug 27 – Sep 10120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 11 of 19161916Sep 17–24120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 3 of 19171917Aug 30 – Sep 5120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 5 of 19231923Sep 24 – Oct 1120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 2 of 19261926Jul 29 – Aug 8120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 4 of 19431943Sep 1–9120 mphCategory 3––
Storm 3 of 19481948Aug 26 – Sep 1120 mphCategory 3––
Sandy2012Oct 22–29115 mphCategory 3940 mbJamaica, Cuba, New Jersey
Doris1975Aug 28 – Sep 4115 mphCategory 3945 mb–
Storm 3 of 18941894Aug 30 – Sep 9115 mphCategory 3948 mb–
Marilyn1995Sep 12–22115 mphCategory 3949 mbDominica
Storm 6 of 18691869Sep 7–9115 mphCategory 3950 mbNew York, Rhode Island
Storm 3 of 19421942Aug 23 – Sep 1115 mphCategory 3950 mbTexas
Bob1991Aug 16–20115 mphCategory 3950 mbRhode Island, Maine
Storm 10 of 18781878Oct 13–19115 mphCategory 3951 mb–
Storm 3 of 18711871Aug 14–23115 mphCategory 3952 mbFlorida, Georgia
Storm 4 of 18931893Aug 15–24115 mphCategory 3952 mbNew York
Epsilon2020Oct 19–26115 mphCategory 3952 mb–
Bonnie1998Aug 19–30115 mphCategory 3954 mbNorth Carolina
Storm 3 of 19261926Aug 20–27115 mphCategory 3955 mbLouisiana
Carol1954Aug 25–31115 mphCategory 3955 mbNew York
Storm 2 of 18961896Aug 30 – Sep 10115 mphCategory 3956 mbMassachusetts
Roxanne1995Oct 7–21115 mphCategory 3956 mbQuintana Roo
Storm 2 of 18841884Sep 3–16115 mphCategory 3957 mb–
Storm 5 of 18761876Oct 12–23115 mphCategory 3958 mbFlorida
Frances1980Sep 6–20115 mphCategory 3958 mb–
Storm 6 of 18701870Oct 5–14115 mphCategory 3959 mb–
Storm 5 of 18731873Sep 26 – Oct 9115 mphCategory 3959 mbFlorida
Storm 4 of 19091909Jul 13–22115 mphCategory 3959 mbTexas
Ginger1971Sep 6 – Oct 3115 mphCategory 3959 mbNorth Carolina
Ophelia2017Oct 9–15115 mphCategory 3959 mbIreland
Storm 4 of 19161916Jul 11–15115 mphCategory 3960 mbSouth Carolina
Emily1993Aug 22 – Sep 6115 mphCategory 3960 mb–
Bertha1996Jul 5–14115 mphCategory 3960 mbNorth Carolina
Isidore1996Sep 24 – Oct 1115 mphCategory 3960 mb–
Lili1996Oct 14–27115 mphCategory 3960 mbCuba
Storm 1 of 18521852Aug 19–30115 mphCategory 3961 mbMississippi
Caroline1975Aug 24 – Sep 2115 mphCategory 3961 mbTamaulipas
Storm 4 of 18711871Aug 17–30115 mphCategory 3962 mbFlorida
Storm 2 of 18731873Aug 13–27115 mphCategory 3962 mb–
Edna1953Sep 15–18115 mphCategory 3962 mb–
Ellen1973Sep 13–22115 mphCategory 3962 mb–
Alicia1983Aug 15–20115 mphCategory 3962 mbTexas
Felix2001Sep 7–19115 mphCategory 3962 mb–
Maria2005Sep 1–10115 mphCategory 3962 mb–
Beta2005Oct 26–31115 mphCategory 3962 mbNicaragua
Lee2017Sep 14–30115 mphCategory 3962 mb–
Storm 5 of 19451945Aug 24–29115 mphCategory 3963 mbTexas
Frances1976Aug 27 – Sep 4115 mphCategory 3963 mb–
Isbell1964Oct 9–16115 mphCategory 3964 mbCuba, Florida, North Carolina
Michael2012Sep 3–11115 mphCategory 3964 mb–
Bonnie2022Jul 1–9115 mphCategory 3964 mbNicaragua
Storm 7 of 19121912Nov 11–21115 mphCategory 3965 mb–
Rina2011Oct 23–28115 mphCategory 3966 mbQuintana Roo
Florence1953Sep 23–27115 mphCategory 3968 mbFlorida
Storm 5 of 18561856Aug 25 – Sep 3115 mphCategory 3969 mbFlorida
Arlene1963Jul 31 – Aug 11115 mphCategory 3969 mbBermuda
Alma1966Jun 5–12115 mphCategory 3970 mbCuba, Florida
Zeta2020Oct 24–29115 mphCategory 3970 mbQuintana Roo, Louisiana
Storm 2 of 18791879Aug 13–20115 mphCategory 3971 mbNorth Carolina, Massachusetts
Ethel1960Sep 12–17115 mphCategory 3974 mbMississippi
Floyd1981Sep 3–12115 mphCategory 3975 mb–
Otto2016Nov 20–26115 mphCategory 3975 mbNicaragua
Storm 3 of 18751875Sep 8–18115 mphCategory 3978 mbTexas
Storm 2 of 18761876Sep 12–19115 mphCategory 3980 mbNorth Carolina
Storm 4 of 18511851Aug 16–27115 mphCategory 3–Florida
Storm 4 of 18531853Sep 8–10115 mphCategory 3––
Storm 4 of 18771877Sep 21 – Oct 4115 mphCategory 3–Florida
Storm 7 of 18861886Aug 20–24115 mphCategory 3––
Storm 13 of 19341934Nov 20–30115 mphCategory 3––
Jig1950Oct 11–16115 mphCategory 3––
Fox1951Sep 2–9115 mphCategory 3––

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