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To: longnshort who wrote (455065)	2/8/2009 6:33:37 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1573599

re: what records ? Here is 2007, want more? - Felix - Shortest time to become a Category 5 Hurricane from being declared a Tropical Storm (39 Hours) (Old Record was Hurricnae Wilma which took 48 Hours) Must Check Others - First time a Season had 2 Landfalling Category 5 Hurricanes (Hurricane Dean, Hurricane Felix) - Shortest time in between 2 Category 5 Hurricane Landfalls (14 Days - Hurricane Dean, Hurricane Felix) - Shortest time in between 2 Category 5 Hurricanes (13 Days) (Checking out 1960 for lack of good information) - Shortest time in between the formation of 2 Category 5 Hurricanes (13 Days) (Checking out 1960 for lack of good information) - Tied with 2005 for the only time 2 Category 5 Hurricanes occured in the same season in the Carribian (Hurricane Dean , Hurricane Felix) - Humberto - Shortest time to become a Hurricane from being declared a Tropical Depression (14.25 Hours) (Old Record was between 18 and 24 Hours - Hurricane Florence of 2000, Hurricane Erin of 1995, Hurricane Bonnie of 1992, Hurricane Earl of 1986, Hurricane Kate of 1985, and Hurricane Kendra of 1978) - Lorenzo - Shortest time to become a Hurricane from being declared a Tropical Storm (7 Hours) (Old Record was Hurricane Blanche of 1969 and Hurricane Lorenzo of 2007 which took approximately 12 Hours. Also Hurricane Ethel of 1960 intensified from a 45 mph Tropical Storm to an 85mph Hurricane in just 6 Hours but since this was before the satellite era we are not sure when it became a Tropical Storm) - Shortest time to become a Category 5 Hurricane from being declared a Hurricane 1. Hurricane Wilma (2005) 20 Hours 2. Hurricane Felix (2007) 24 Hours 3. Hurricane Andrew (1990), Hurricane Rita (2005) 36 Hours - Biggest drop in Pressure in 12 Hours 1. Hurricane Wilma (2005) 83mb 2. Hurricane Felix (2007) 50mb 3. Hurricane Alen (1980) 48mb - Biggest Drop in Pressure in 18 Hours 1. Hurricane Wilma (2005) 93mb 2. Hurricane Gilbert (1988) 66mb 3.?? Hurricane Felix (2007) 54mb - Biggest Drop in Pressure in 24 Hours 1. Hurricane Wilma (2005) 97mb 2. Hurricane Gilbert (1988) 72mb 3.?? Hurricane Felix (2007) 63mb - Only 4th Season in History to have 2 Category 5 Hurricanes (Tied for 2nd with 1960, 1961) - Dean - 3rd Lowest Pressure at Landfall (905,6mb we'll see later)