The 12 Early Season Major Hurricanes
All Early Season Major Hurricanes, Ranked by Wind Speeds (May-July)
Rank | Name | Date | Winds (mph) | Location |
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1. | Emily | 17 July 2005 | 160 | South of Jamaica |
2. | Dennis | 10 July 2005 | 145 | Gulf of Mexico |
3. | Audrey | 27 June 1957 | 145 | Gulf of Mexico |
4. | Unnamed Hurricane | 26 July 1926 | 140 | Bahamas |
5. | Alma | 8 June 1966 | 125 | Florida Keys |
6. | Bertha | 8 July 2008 | 120 | Southeast of Bermuda |
7. | Unnamed Hurricane | 5 July 1916 | 120 | Gulf of Mexico |
8. | Unnamed Hurricane | 14 July 1916 | 115 | South Carolina |
9. | Unnamed Hurricane | 23 June 1945 | 115 | Gulf of Mexico |
10. | Able | 21 May 1951 | 115 | North Carolina |
11. | Anna | 21 July 1961 | 115 | Southern Caribbean |
12. | Bertha | 9 July 1996 | 115 | North of the Dominican Republic |
All Early Season (January - May) Named Storms
Date | Name |
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31 May 2008 | Tropical Storm Arthur |
6 May 2007 | Subtropical Storm Andrea |
18 April 2003 | Tropical Storm Ana |
21 April 1992 | Subtropical Storm 1 |
6 May 1981 | Tropical Storm Arlene |
18 January 1978 | Subtropical Storm 1 |
21 May 1976 | Subtropical Storm 1 |
23 May 1972 | Subtropical Storm Alpha |
17 May 1970 | Hurricane Alma |
28 May 1959 | Tropical Storm Arlene |
2 February 1953 | Tropical Storm Alice |
25 May 1952 | Tropical Storm 1 |
15 May 1951 | Hurricane Able |
22 May 1948 | Tropical Storm 1 |
19 May 1940 | Tropical Storm 1 |
27 May 1934 | Tropical Storm 1 |
14 May 1933 | Tropical Storm 1 |
5 May 1932 | Tropical Storm 1 |
13 May 1916 | Tropical Storm 1 |
24 May 1908 | Hurricane 2 |
6 March 1908 | Hurricane 1 |
27 March 1890 | Tropical Storm 1 |
16 May 1889 | Hurricane 1 |
17 May 1887 | Tropical Storm 2 |
15 May 1887 | Tropical Storm 1 |
30 May 1865 | Tropical Storm 1 |