| clyde w. |
| (Storm Tracker) |
| Fri Sep 23 2005 10:14 AM |
Re: Hurricane Rita Approaches Texas
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The last time there were two category 5 hurricanes in the same year was 1961. Hurricanes Carla and Hattie formed in that year. In 1960 Hurricanes Donna and Ethel both reached Category 5 status, and within 11 days of each other. So 2 category 5 hurricanes in the same year has occurred before and it has happened in less than 3 weeks in the same year as well--although it is still incredibly rare to see.
List of All Category 5 Storms