Storm history › Atlantic › 1951 season
Hurricane Charlie (1951)
Charlie was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1951 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 12, 1951 to August 23, 1951, about 12 days, and covered 3,767 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Kingston, Jamaica.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Kingston, Jamaica.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,767 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 18, 1951 | Kingston, Jamaica | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 2 | August 20, 1951 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| 3 | August 20, 1951 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
| 4 | August 22, 1951 | Tampico, Mexico | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kingston, Jamaica | 9 mi (15 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 60 mi (96 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 129 mi (208 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 139 mi (223 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Danielle (2010) and 17 more.
- Lowest pressure: 353rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2018), Hurricane Leslie (2012), Hurricane Erin (2001) and 7 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1951 Atlantic season's ACE.