Hurricane Michael was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that became the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992. It was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States in terms of pressure, behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Michael was the first Category 5 hurricane on record to impact the Florida Panhandle, the fourth-strongest landfalling hurricane in the contiguous United States in terms of wind speed, and the most intense hurricane on record to strike the United States in the month of October. Category 5 hurricane: peak winds of 160 mph (140 knots), lowest pressure 919 mb. October 6 – October 15, 2018. Landfall: October 10 at 160 mph, 30.0°N 85.5°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 12.5. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL142018 (public domain).