Category 3 Hurricane

A category 3 hurricane is the median strength hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and will cause devastating damage with a significant chance for fatalities. An area hit by a hurricane of this strength can have extended periods of power outages and lack other utilities for several weeks.

List of Past Category 3 Hurricanes

Below is a list of category 3 hurricanes in the Atlantic since 2000 to 2018:

1. Hurricane Alberto – 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season
2. Hurricane Erin – 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
3. Hurricane Felix- 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
4. Hurricane Isidore – 2002 Atlantic Hurricane Season
5. Hurricane Kate – 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season
6. Hurricane Alex – 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
7. Hurricane Jeanne – 2004Atlantic Hurricane Season
8. Hurricane Maria – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
9. Hurricane Beta – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
10. Hurricane Gordon – 2006Atlantic Hurricane Season
11. Hurricane Helene – 2006Atlantic Hurricane Season
12. Hurricane Bertha – 2008Atlantic Hurricane Season
13. Hurricane Fred – 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season
14. Hurricane Karl – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
15. Hurricane Irene- 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
16. Hurricane Rina – 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
17. Hurricane Michael – 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
18. Hurricane Sandy– 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
19. Hurricane Edouard – 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season
20. Hurricane Danny- 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season
21. Hurricane Gaston – 2016Atlantic Hurricane Season
22. Hurricane Otto – 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
23. Hurricane Lee -2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
24. Hurricane Ophelia – 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season