One-minute maximum sustained wind speeds for a category 4 hurricane:
- Miles per hour (mph): 130 to 156.
- Kilometers per hour (km/h): 209 to 251.
- Knots: 113 to 136.
- Meters per second (m/s): 58 to 70.
Below you can learn more about a category 4 hurricane, view a list of past category 4 hurricanes and photos.
About Category 4 Hurricanes
A category 4 hurricane is the second highest strength hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and will cause very catastrophic damage with the potential for abnormally large loss of life. An area hit by a hurricane of this strength can have extended periods of power outages and lack other utilities for many weeks.
List of Past Category 4 Hurricanes
Below is a list of category 4 hurricanes in the Atlantic since 2000 to 2018:
- Hurricane Isaac – 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Keith – 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Iris – 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Michelle – 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Lili – 2002 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Fabian – 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Charley – 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Frances – 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Karl – 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Dennis – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Gustav – 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Ike – 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Omar – 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Paloma – 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Bill – 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Danielle – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Earl – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Igor – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Julia – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Katia – 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Ophelia – 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Gonzalo – 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Joaquin – 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Nicole – 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Harvey – 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Jose – 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
- Hurricane Florence – 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Pictures of Category 4 Hurricanes
Below are satellite images of six category 4 hurricanes.