Category 5 hurricanes are the most intense on the Saffir-Simpson scale; there is no “Category 6.” They are often catastrophic storms, including intense landfalls, storm surges, flooding, and more. Extremely powerful Category 5 hurricanes have terrorized North Americca as recently as 2017, with Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
This infographic which was created by TitleMax explores all of the Category 5 hurricanes from the last 50 years. It ranks them in terms of damage done to humans, which includes data such as wind speed and death toll, etc. The TitleMax.com graphic presents an easy-to-understand map which illustrates each storm’s tracking path, including any landfall made.
Lastly, we can see how much destruction was caused by each hurricane in terms of US Dollars. Hurricane Maria, as recently as 2017, is currently the most destructive storm of the last 50 years, with winds reaching as much as 280 km/h, and causing more than $91.6 billion in damage – much of which is still being addressed today.
Infographic by: www.titlemax.com
This infographic which was created by TitleMax explores all of the Category 5 hurricanes from the last 50 years. It ranks them in terms of damage done to humans, which includes data such as wind speed and death toll, etc. The TitleMax.com graphic presents an easy-to-understand map which illustrates each storm’s tracking path, including any landfall made.
Infographic by: www.titlemax.com
