Interesting read from USA Today

[rainyday]

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/stormce ... htm?csp=24

Once data is retrieved, I feel like she may have been stronger than we
realize. Sorry if this is already posted.

[canegrl04]

It is hard to believe with Katrina's pressure that she was only a cat 4.I think she was a cat 5 at landfall

[jasons2k]

I really wonder if Camille's winds were that high, and if the 1935 winds were that low. Seems to me like they should be the reverse.

[therealashe]

We were discussing this today as well... speculating that like Andrew, Katrina would be upgraded to a 5 before all was said and done.


Neither here nor there really though... 4, 5... she's still the most damaging hurricane to hit the states in a very long time. Hopefully, it will be that long before another one this bad hits again.

[wxmann_91]

Smaller hurricanes tend to have higher pressures. (That's why Emily was close to a Cat 5 yet had pressure of 929 mb)

Larger hurricanes tend to have lower pressures. (That's why Gilbert was 888 mb but was not the strongest hurricane in terms of wind)