Storm history › Atlantic › 1950 season
Hurricane Item (1950)
Item was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1950 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 8, 1950 to October 11, 1950, about 4 days, and covered 532 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made landfall once, near Alvarado, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 25 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 532 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 1950 | Alvarado, Mexico | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 149 mi (241 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 519th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nicole (2022), Tropical Storm Karl (2016), Hurricane Kate (2015) and 14 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1950 Atlantic season's ACE.