No, Hurricane Opal was not the strongest hurricane by any means. Opal was a strong category 4 with 150 mph winds. The strongest hurricane on record was Hurricane Camille with winds of 190-200 mph.
A category five hurricane is the strongest kind of hurricane. However some hurricanes that were lower than category five (category 3-4)caused more damage than some category five.
Hurricane Allen (1980) is the second of only two hurricanes in the recorded history of the Atlantic basin to achieve sustained winds of 190 mph (310 km/h), after Hurricane Camille in 1969. In the...
Hurricane Katia was stronger, reaching peak strength with 135 mph sustained winds, making it a low category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Irene peaked with 120 mph sustained winds, making it a category 3.
No, the strongest part of a hurricane is the eye wall. The eye wall is the barrier surrounding the eye and the rest of the hurricanes. There are more fast moving winds in that area. However, th eye,...