Jonathan Erdman
@wxjerdman.bsky.social
Senior meteorologist @weatherchannel. M.S. Colorado State Univ.; B.S. UW-Madison; Insightful. Interesting. Impactful. Weather. Opinions are mine only, not of my employer.
Thanks. If you mean that teeny red "tick" in the far eastern part of the map, that was 2019's Lorenzo, the farthest east Cat 5 on record.
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Thanks. If you mean that teeny red "tick" in the far eastern part of the map, that was 2019's Lorenzo, the farthest east Cat 5 on record.
Minor correction....I forgot Irma made *four* separate Cat. 5 landfalls, so added that landfall at St. Martin.
October 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Minor correction....I forgot Irma made *four* separate Cat. 5 landfalls, so added that landfall at St. Martin.
Incidentally, that isn't the entire list.
17 different Cat. 5 hurricanes made at least one Cat. 5 landfall since 1924, per NOAA's database.
Melissa is forecast to be #18 today.
17 different Cat. 5 hurricanes made at least one Cat. 5 landfall since 1924, per NOAA's database.
Melissa is forecast to be #18 today.
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Incidentally, that isn't the entire list.
17 different Cat. 5 hurricanes made at least one Cat. 5 landfall since 1924, per NOAA's database.
Melissa is forecast to be #18 today.
17 different Cat. 5 hurricanes made at least one Cat. 5 landfall since 1924, per NOAA's database.
Melissa is forecast to be #18 today.