While the reanalysis has mostly proceeded sequentially, notable exceptions have been made for the reanalysis of some significant tropical cyclones. In 2002, for the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, the reanalysis was completed for the hurricane, which upgraded the cyclone to a Category 5 hurricane. In 2014, a similar reanalysis was completed for Hurricane Camille.
Although the reanalysis has generally progressed in a linear fashion, there have been notable exceptions for analyzing certain significant tropical cyclones. For example, in 2002, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, the reanalysis was completed for the hurricane, which upgraded its classification to Category 5. Similarly, in 2014, a similar reanalysis was conducted for Hurricane Camille.