Major Hurricane Hank (2030)

Hurricane Hank, the 8th Named Storm of the 2030 Atlantic hurricane season, is a catasprophic hurricane, and the strongest landfalling Category 5 Hurricane on record.

Meteorological History
On August 3, an area of low pressure moved north from South Carribean. And assessed with 10% formation chance of becoming an A0I due to the unfavorable condition of Hurricane Fred in the north.

After Fred moved away, the system found favourable condition but however still due to the cooler water conditions from Fred earlier, it was still not developing. The storm moved north and found favorable conditions far north-west.

On August 10, the low rapidly intensified and became the 10th depression in the season. The storm moved even north but due to a high, it turned southwest while intensifying. It made landfall on Florida on August 15.

The storm weakened a little, but soon rapidly intensified. The rapid intensification from 75 mph to 135 mph in 24 hours. The storm marched southwest, the pressure dropped from 947 mbar to 928 mbar.

24 hours before landfall, it intensified into a C5 hurricane with 160 mph 928 mbar winds and pressure. Mexico evacuated more than 4 million people 36 hours before landfall.

The storm reached its peak intensity of 185 mph and 902 mbar and made landfall, causing massive damage and also landslides everywhere. The storm soon dissipated.

On the post-storm analysis, Hank was assessed to have 175 mph and 912 mbar wind and pressure.

On the post-season analysis, Hank was assessed to have 165 mph and 925 mbar wind and pressure due to local weather centers only recording 925 mbar pressure and reconnaissance recorded and a maximum of 165 mph winds in the eyewall.

However, there is still debate on whether Hank is either stronger or not still continues.