Experience 50 years of Category 5 hurricanes in this comprehensive infographic. These hurricanes are rated by the Human Impact Index, which factors in hurricane data such as deaths and wind speed. A C...

ategory 5 hurricane is a tropical cyclone that must have a wind speed of 157 mph or higher. A Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale is the highest-category hurricane. They are often catastrophic. The map portion of this graphic explores where these hurricanes tracked, and the devastation left behind.