List of Category 5 arrocanes
A Category 5 arrocane is the highest classification on the Ardonia Arrocane Wind Scale (AAWS), reserved for tropical cyclones with sustained 1-minute winds of at least 157 mph (252 km/h). These storms represent the most extreme and destructive systems to occur in the Ardonia basin. Due to their rarity and potential for catastrophic impact, Category 5 arrocanes are closely tracked and studied by the National Arrocane Center (NAC) and the Ardonia Meteorological Organization (AMO).
Since reliable records began in 1865, only two storms have reached Category 5 intensity in the basin: Arrocane Nine (1865) and Arrocane Arlene (2019). Both storms are among the most intense ever recorded, with Arlene setting multiple modern-era records for intensity, rainfall, and impact.
Systems
| Name | Season | Dates as Category 5 | Peak intensity (mph / mbar) |
Areas affected | Damage (AC) |
Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrocane Nine | 1865 | August 12–13 | 165 mph / 911 mbar | Open ocean (no landfall) | Minimal | 0 |
| Arrocane Arlene | 2019 | May 20–21 | 180 mph / 899 mbar | Po'Hatu, Meridian, Port Kazu | ≥$24.9 billion | 113 |
See also
- 2019 Ardonia arrocane season
- Ardonia arrocane wind scale
- List of costliest arrocanes in Ardonia
- List of retired arrocane names
Notes
- Wind speeds are 1-minute sustained.
- Damage estimates are in Ardonian Crowns (AC) and adjusted to 2019 values.
- Only storms that achieved Category 5 on the AAWS are included.
References
- NAC/NWS storm archives
- AMO historical cyclone database