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Atlantic Category 4 hurricanes

In the Atlantic record since 1851, 135 storms peaked at Category 4, with sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph: 14% of its 979 hurricanes. The 2000s hold the most, 15. Of these, 42 have a landfall record at Category 4 strength; the latest is Helene (2024). The most recent to peak at this strength is Gabrielle (2025).

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Per decade

04812161850s: 21850s1860s: 11870s: 11870s1880s: 41890s: 41890s1900s: 21910s: 61910s1920s: 61930s: 101930s1940s: 81950s: 141950s1960s: 101970s: 81970s1980s: 71990s: 121990s2000s: 152010s: 122010s2020s: 13

All 135, strongest first

StormYearDatesPeakStrengthLowestLandfalls
Iota2020Nov 13–18155 mphCategory 4917 mbNicaragua
Floyd1999Sep 7–17155 mphCategory 4921 mbBahamas, North Carolina
Storm 2 of 19291929Sep 19 – Oct 1155 mphCategory 4924 mbFlorida
Igor2010Sep 8–21155 mphCategory 4924 mbNewfoundland and Labrador
Sam2021Sep 22 – Oct 5155 mphCategory 4927 mb–
Carmen1974Aug 29 – Sep 10155 mphCategory 4928 mbQuintana Roo, Louisiana
Joaquin2015Sep 28 – Oct 7155 mphCategory 4931 mbBahamas
Storm 2 of 19301930Aug 29 – Sep 17155 mphCategory 4933 mbFlorida
Lenny1999Nov 13–23155 mphCategory 4933 mbUS Virgin Islands, Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy, Antigua and Barbuda
Georges1998Sep 15 – Oct 1155 mphCategory 4937 mbAntigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Florida, Mississippi
Jose2017Sep 5–22155 mphCategory 4938 mb–
Gustav2008Aug 25 – Sep 4155 mphCategory 4941 mbHaiti, Jamaica, Cuba, Louisiana
Opal1995Sep 27 – Oct 5150 mphCategory 4916 mbFlorida
Eta2020Oct 31 – Nov 13150 mphCategory 4922 mbNicaragua, Cuba, Florida
Storm 3 of 18531853Aug 30 – Sep 10150 mphCategory 4924 mb–
Storm 5 of 19101910Oct 9–21150 mphCategory 4924 mbFlorida
Storm 5 of 18861886Aug 12–21150 mphCategory 4925 mbTexas
Franklin2023Aug 20 – Sep 1150 mphCategory 4926 mbDominican Republic
Storm 2 of 19191919Sep 2–16150 mphCategory 4927 mbTexas
Storm 4 of 19171917Sep 20–30150 mphCategory 4928 mbFlorida
Kirk2024Sep 29 – Oct 7150 mphCategory 4928 mb–
Ida2021Aug 26 – Sep 1150 mphCategory 4929 mbCuba, Louisiana
Storm 3 of 18991899Aug 3 – Sep 3150 mphCategory 4930 mbNorth Carolina
Storm 7 of 19261926Sep 11–22150 mphCategory 4930 mbFlorida, Alabama
Helene1958Sep 21–29150 mphCategory 4930 mb–
Gert1999Sep 11–23150 mphCategory 4930 mb–
Dennis2005Jul 4–13150 mphCategory 4930 mbGrenada, Cuba, Florida
Storm 2 of 18801880Aug 4–14150 mphCategory 4931 mbTamaulipas
Flora1963Sep 28 – Oct 11150 mphCategory 4933 mbTrinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Cuba
Storm 1 of 18561856Aug 9–12150 mphCategory 4934 mbLouisiana
Storm 10 of 19261926Oct 14–28150 mphCategory 4934 mb–
Storm 2 of 19321932Aug 12–15150 mphCategory 4935 mbTexas
Luis1995Aug 28 – Sep 10150 mphCategory 4935 mb–
Easy1951Sep 1–11150 mphCategory 4937 mb–
Florence2018Aug 31 – Sep 17150 mphCategory 4937 mbNorth Carolina
Laura2020Aug 20–29150 mphCategory 4937 mbAntigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Louisiana
Cleo1964Aug 20 – Sep 4150 mphCategory 4938 mbGuadeloupe, Haiti, Cuba, Florida, Georgia
Gladys1975Sep 22 – Oct 3150 mphCategory 4939 mb–
Charley2004Aug 9–14150 mphCategory 4941 mbCuba, Florida, South Carolina
Edith1971Sep 5–18150 mphCategory 4943 mbNicaragua, Belize, Louisiana
Gloria1985Sep 16–27145 mphCategory 4920 mbNorth Carolina, New York
Carla1961Sep 3–13145 mphCategory 4927 mbTexas
Earl2010Aug 25 – Sep 4145 mphCategory 4927 mbNova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Donna1960Aug 29 – Sep 13145 mphCategory 4930 mbAntigua and Barbuda, Saint Martin, Bahamas, Florida, North Carolina, New York, Connecticut
Storm 6 of 19151915Sep 21–30145 mphCategory 4931 mbLouisiana
Joan1988Oct 10–23145 mphCategory 4932 mbGrenada, Colombia, Nicaragua
Edouard1996Aug 19 – Sep 3145 mphCategory 4933 mb–
Fox1952Oct 20–27145 mphCategory 4934 mbCuba, Bahamas
Gabrielle1989Aug 30 – Sep 13145 mphCategory 4935 mb–
Frances2004Aug 25 – Sep 8145 mphCategory 4935 mbBahamas, Florida
Ike2008Sep 1–14145 mphCategory 4935 mbBahamas, Cuba, Texas
Storm 1 of 19001900Aug 27 – Sep 11145 mphCategory 4936 mbTexas
Storm 13 of 19441944Oct 12–20145 mphCategory 4937 mbFlorida
Storm 4 of 19471947Sep 4–21145 mphCategory 4938 mbBahamas, Florida, Louisiana
Helene1988Sep 19–30145 mphCategory 4938 mb–
Lili2002Sep 21 – Oct 4145 mphCategory 4938 mbCayman Islands, Cuba, Louisiana
Karl2004Sep 16–24145 mphCategory 4938 mb–
Fabian2003Aug 27 – Sep 8145 mphCategory 4939 mb–
Storm 2 of 19151915Aug 5–19145 mphCategory 4940 mbTexas
Gonzalo2014Oct 12–19145 mphCategory 4940 mbAntigua and Barbuda, Saint Martin, Anguilla, Bermuda
Storm 9 of 19321932Sep 25 – Oct 2145 mphCategory 4943 mb–
Bret1999Aug 18–25145 mphCategory 4944 mbTexas
Paloma2008Nov 5–9145 mphCategory 4944 mbCuba
Iris2001Oct 4–9145 mphCategory 4948 mbBelize
Dog1950Aug 30 – Sep 11145 mphCategory 4953 mb–
Storm 8 of 18801880Sep 27 – Oct 4140 mphCategory 4928 mb–
Felix1995Aug 8–22140 mphCategory 4929 mb–
Fiona2022Sep 14–23140 mphCategory 4931 mbGuadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, Nova Scotia, Québec
Michelle2001Oct 29 – Nov 5140 mphCategory 4933 mbCuba, Bahamas
Hortense1996Sep 3–15140 mphCategory 4935 mbPuerto Rico, Nova Scotia
Storm 6 of 18661866Sep 24 – Oct 5140 mphCategory 4938 mb–
Storm 7 of 18781878Sep 24 – Oct 8140 mphCategory 4938 mb–
Ione1955Sep 10–21140 mphCategory 4938 mbNorth Carolina
Keith2000Sep 28 – Oct 6140 mphCategory 4939 mbBelize, Tamaulipas
Helene2024Sep 24–27140 mphCategory 4939 mbFlorida
Ophelia2011Sep 20 – Oct 3140 mphCategory 4940 mb–
Storm 6 of 19211921Oct 20–29140 mphCategory 4941 mbFlorida
Hilda1964Sep 28 – Oct 4140 mphCategory 4941 mbCuba, Louisiana
Betsy1965Aug 27 – Sep 11140 mphCategory 4942 mbSaint Barthelemy, Anguilla, Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana
Cindy1999Aug 19–31140 mphCategory 4942 mb–
Katia2011Aug 29 – Sep 10140 mphCategory 4942 mb–
Isaac2000Sep 21 – Oct 1140 mphCategory 4943 mb–
Connie1955Aug 3–15140 mphCategory 4944 mbNorth Carolina
Celia1970Jul 31 – Aug 5140 mphCategory 4944 mbCuba, Texas
Gabrielle2025Sep 17–25140 mphCategory 4944 mb–
Storm 11 of 19331933Aug 31 – Sep 7140 mphCategory 4945 mbFlorida
Carrie1957Sep 2–22140 mphCategory 4945 mb–
Teddy2020Sep 12–23140 mphCategory 4945 mb–
Fox1950Sep 8–17140 mphCategory 4946 mb–
Cleo1958Aug 11–19140 mphCategory 4947 mb–
Storm 6 of 19331933Aug 13–25140 mphCategory 4948 mbNorth Carolina
Julia2010Sep 12–20140 mphCategory 4948 mb–
Nicole2016Oct 4–18140 mphCategory 4950 mb–
Storm 12 of 19331933Sep 8–18140 mphCategory 4952 mb–
Delta2020Oct 4–10140 mphCategory 4953 mbQuintana Roo, Louisiana
Storm 5 of 19351935Sep 23 – Oct 2140 mphCategory 4955 mb–
Ella1978Aug 30 – Sep 5140 mphCategory 4956 mb–
Storm 1 of 19261926Jul 22–31140 mphCategory 4967 mbFlorida
Storm 6 of 18821882Oct 5–15140 mphCategory 4–Florida
Storm 5 of 19391939Oct 11–17140 mphCategory 4––
Storm 3 of 19431943Aug 19–25140 mphCategory 4––
Storm 6 of 18941894Oct 11–20130 mphCategory 4931 mb–
Storm 6 of 19161916Aug 12–20130 mphCategory 4932 mbTexas
Harvey2017Aug 17 – Sep 1130 mphCategory 4937 mbBarbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Texas, Louisiana
Storm 7 of 18981898Sep 25 – Oct 6130 mphCategory 4938 mbGeorgia
Hazel1954Oct 5–15130 mphCategory 4938 mbGrenada, Haiti, Bahamas, South Carolina
Storm 8 of 19481948Sep 18–24130 mphCategory 4940 mbCuba, Florida
Dora1964Aug 28 – Sep 13130 mphCategory 4942 mbFlorida
Danielle2010Aug 21–30130 mphCategory 4942 mb–
Idalia2023Aug 26–31130 mphCategory 4942 mbQuintana Roo, Florida
Frederic1979Aug 29 – Sep 14130 mphCategory 4943 mb–
Bill2009Aug 15–24130 mphCategory 4943 mbNewfoundland and Labrador
Claudette1991Sep 4–12130 mphCategory 4944 mb–
Betsy1961Sep 2–10130 mphCategory 4945 mb–
Gladys1964Sep 13–24130 mphCategory 4945 mb–
Harvey1981Sep 11–19130 mphCategory 4946 mb–
Greta1978Sep 13–20130 mphCategory 4947 mb–
Storm 10 of 18931893Sep 27 – Oct 5130 mphCategory 4948 mbLouisiana, Mississippi
Daisy1958Aug 23–29130 mphCategory 4948 mb–
Frances1961Sep 30 – Oct 8130 mphCategory 4948 mbGuadeloupe, Dominican Republic
Storm 9 of 19451945Sep 12–18130 mphCategory 4949 mbFlorida, South Carolina
Diana1984Sep 8–16130 mphCategory 4949 mbNorth Carolina
Storm 4 of 19061906Aug 25 – Sep 11130 mphCategory 4950 mb–
Debby1982Sep 13–20130 mphCategory 4950 mb–
Gracie1959Sep 20–30130 mphCategory 4951 mbSouth Carolina
Storm 2 of 19491949Aug 23–29130 mphCategory 4954 mbFlorida
King1950Oct 13–20130 mphCategory 4955 mbCuba, Florida
Storm 4 of 19261926Sep 1–21130 mphCategory 4957 mb–
Omar2008Oct 13–18130 mphCategory 4958 mb–
Charlie1951Aug 12–23130 mphCategory 4968 mbJamaica, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas
Becky1974Aug 26 – Sep 2130 mphCategory 4977 mb–
Storm 6 of 19311931Sep 6–13130 mphCategory 4––
Storm 2 of 19351935Aug 16–25130 mphCategory 4––
Storm 4 of 19411941Sep 23–30130 mphCategory 4––
Storm 6 of 19481948Sep 4–15130 mphCategory 4––

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