Comparing Dean to other notable Hurricanes

[tbstorm]

I was curious to see how Dean's size (width) staked up to other infamous Hurricanes.

Although from different color schemes, I photoshopped the different images such that they are the same scale. I have to say, compared to the other 3, our boy Dean looks quite like Katrina (peak intensity shown). Dean is a whopper of a storm. Thank god it is staying away from Florida (and, I hope, Texas)


Note I just used Florida for reference when calibrating the images. Its is a shape I am quite familiar with.

[AnnularCane]

If Dean wants to look like Katrina, he's going to have to open his eye a lot wider.

[Brent]

He's now tied with Hugo at #11 in terms of lowest pressure(the 918 last night).

[CrazyC83]

He's now tied with Hugo at #11 in terms of lowest pressure(the 918 last night).

Actually, Dean is currently tied for 13th, and is second among non-Cat 5 storms. (*added since that was recorded but is not yet recognized as BT only goes to 1851; orange is for Cat 4 storms)

1. Wilma - 882
2. Gilbert - 888
3. 1935 Labor Day - 892
4. Rita - 895
5. Allen - 899
6. Katrina - 902
*(1846 Havana - 902)
T7. Camille - 905
T7. Mitch - 905
9. Ivan - 910
10. Janet - 914
11. Isabel - 915
12. Opal - 916
T13. Hugo - 918
T13. Dean - 918
15. Gloria - 919

[Brent]

He's now tied with Hugo at #11 in terms of lowest pressure(the 918 last night).

Actually, Dean is currently tied for 13th, and is second among non-Cat 5 storms. (*added since that was recorded but is not yet recognized as BT only goes to 1851; orange is for Cat 4 storms)

1. Wilma - 882
2. Gilbert - 888
3. 1935 Labor Day - 892
4. Rita - 895
5. Allen - 899
6. Katrina - 902
*(1846 Havana - 902)
T7. Camille - 905
T7. Mitch - 905
9. Ivan - 910
10. Janet - 914
11. Isabel - 915
12. Opal - 916
T13. Hugo - 918
T13. Dean - 918
15. Gloria - 919

Whoops... yeah, I got this from a local station's blog and they have Opal listed at 919 and don't have the 1846 hurricane on there. Also missing Janet entirely.

[CrazyC83]

He's now tied with Hugo at #11 in terms of lowest pressure(the 918 last night).

Actually, Dean is currently tied for 13th, and is second among non-Cat 5 storms. (*added since that was recorded but is not yet recognized as BT only goes to 1851; orange is for Cat 4 storms)

1. Wilma - 882
2. Gilbert - 888
3. 1935 Labor Day - 892
4. Rita - 895
5. Allen - 899
6. Katrina - 902
*(1846 Havana - 902)
T7. Camille - 905
T7. Mitch - 905
9. Ivan - 910
10. Janet - 914
11. Isabel - 915
12. Opal - 916
T13. Hugo - 918
T13. Dean - 918
15. Gloria - 919

Whoops... yeah, I got this from a local station's blog and they have Opal listed at 919 and don't have the 1846 hurricane on there. Also missing Janet entirely.

I didn't rank the 1846 hurricane as that hasn't been certified in the HURDAT (I listed it with an asterisk). Opal is probably listed at 919 because that was its highest at a 6-hour interval but it had a 916 intermediate peak. I don't know why Janet was missing though...