Just some info on Mitch and Gilbert. Try comparing these with Katrina Hurricane Gilbert had the lowest sea level pressure (888 Mb) ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. Gilbert was a category 5 hurricane when it made landfall over Cozumel, Mexico, then later weakened to a category 3 storm before making it's second landfall over northern Mexico. Gilbert's northeastern track into Texas and Oklahoma caused $40-50 million in damages from the more than 29 tornadoes reported. Coastal regions in Mexico received 5-10 inches of rain. A total 318 people died due to the effects of this storm. Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was the strongest Category Five hurricane ever, destroying Jamaica with wind speeds upwards of 180 miles per hour. Hurricane Mitch Winds near the centre of the hurricane peaked at 180 mph. The pressure was 905mb