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| Most severe landfalling Atlantic hurricanes in the United States Based on size and intensity for total points on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Hurricane Index[1] | ||||||
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| Rank | Hurricane | Year | Landfall | Windspeed at/near landfall (operational) |
Radius of hurricane–force winds at/near landfall |
CMEHI index |
| 1 | 4 Hugo* | 1989 | South Carolina | 140 mph (220 km/h) | 140 mi (225 km) | 19.3 |
| 2 | 4 Katrina* | 2005 | Louisiana | 145 mph (230 km/h) | 120 mi (195 km) | 19.0 |
| 3 | 4 Maria | 2017 | Puerto Rico | 155 mph (250 km/h) | 60 mi (95 km) | 15.8 |
| 4 | 4 Laura | 2020 | Louisiana | 150 mph (240 km/h) | 60 mi (95 km) | 14.5 |
| 5 | 3 Fran | 1996 | North Carolina | 115 mph (185 km/h) | 175 mi (280 km) | 14.3 |
| 6 | 4 Michael | 2018 | Florida | 155 mph (250 km/h) | 45 mi (70 km) | 14.1 |
| 4 Ian* | 2022 | Florida | 155 mph (250 km/h) | 45 mi (70 km) | 14.1 | |
| 8 | 4 Ivan | 2004 | Alabama | 130 mph (215 km/h) | 105 mi (170 km) | 13.5 |
| 4 Ida | 2021 | Louisiana | 150 mph (240 km/h) | 50 mi (80 km) | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 4 Irma | 2017 | Florida | 130 mph (215 km/h) | 80 mi (130 km) | 11.6 |
| Note: * Indicates that the storm made landfall as a hurricane in multiple regions of the U.S., therefore only the highest index is listed | ||||||
- ^ "CME Group Acquires & Renames Hurricane Index; Selects New Calculation Agent - CME Investor Relations". Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-01.