List of Category 2 Atlantic hurricanes
Within the North Atlantic Ocean, a Category 2 hurricane is a tropical cyclone that has 1-minute sustained wind speeds of between. Since records began in 1851, a total of 246 tropical cyclones have peaked at this intensity.
Background
Since HURDAT began in 1851, Atlantic hurricanes have been tracked. In 1971, the Saffir–Simpson scale was devised by two meteorologists. Category 2 was designed as the fourth-highest category on the scale.Systems
1920s
2000s
Other systems
The 1842 Spain hurricane on October 26, reached a possible, but HURDAT-unverified, Category 2 intensity.In May 1863, Hurricane "Amanda" wreaked havoc in the Southeast United States. Its intensity was equivalent to Category 2.