How INTENSE can a hurricane get?

Answer:
The highest sustained winds recorded in a hurricane were 190 mph. One hurricane may have hit 200 mph, but as all wind gauges in its path were destroyed this cannot be proven.
The lowest pressure recorded in such a storm was 870 millibars.
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