While the Atlantic Hurricane Season officially runs from June 1^st until November 30^th, most of the intense storms have hit during a 17 day period spanning from Aug 17^th until Sept 2^nd. This is when you see storms with lower atmospheric pressure and favorable conditions helping to create more intense and destructive hurricanes. According to The Weather Channel, the following (with #1 being the worst) are the Top 5 most intense U.S. Hurricanes based on atmospheric pressure at landfall.

#5– 1886 Indianola, Texas Hurricane – hit August 20th

#4 – 1992 Hurricane Andrew (Southeastern Florida) – hit August 24th

#3 – 2005 Hurricane Katrina (New Orleans, Louisiana) – hit August 29th

#2 – 1969 Hurricane Camille (Mississippi Gulf Coast) – hit August 17th

#1 – 1935 Labor Day Hurricane (Florida Keys) – hit September 2^nd