Within the North Atlantic Ocean, a Category 2 hurricane is a tropical cyclone, that has 1-minute sustained wind speeds of between 83–95 knots (96–109 mph; 154–176 km/h; 43–49 m/s).
[1] Since records began in 1851, a total of 246 tropical cyclones have peaked at this intensity.
[2] Since HURDAT began in 1851, Atlantic hurricanes have been tracked.
[2] The 1842 Spain hurricane on October 26, reached a possible, but HURDAT-unverified, Category 2 intensity.
[317] In May 1863, Hurricane "Amanda" wreaked havoc in the Southeast United States.