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Category 5 hurricane: Sustained winds 156 m.p.h.+. Since 1900, only three storms were of Cat. 5 intensity at time of U.S. landfall: Camille, 1969 (Mississippi); Andrew, 1992 (S. Florida); Unnamed, 1935 (Florida Keys).
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
