Storm history › Atlantic › 1951 season
Hurricane How (1951)
How was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1951 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 29, 1951 to October 11, 1951, about 13 days, and covered 6,996 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
It made landfall once, near Cape Coral, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 6,996 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2, 1951 | Cape Coral, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Miami, United States | 108 mi (174 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 25 more.
- Lowest pressure: 299th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Cristobal (2014), Hurricane Dolly (2008) and 2 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1951 Atlantic season's ACE.