Hurricane Opal (KoolGuy8039's version)

Hurricane Opal was a large and extremely powerful Category 5 hurricane. It was the strongest and costliest hurricane of the hyperactive 1995 Atlantic hurricane season.

Retirement
Due to the damage caused by the storm, the name Opal was retired by the World Meteorological Organization in the spring of 1996. It will never again be used for an Atlantic hurricane. It was replaced by Olga for the 2001 season, although it was later retired after the 2013 season.