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Hurricane Dolly (1953)
Dolly was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1953 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 8, 1953 to September 16, 1953, about 8 days, and covered 3,671 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
It made landfall once, near Pembroke Parish, Bermuda.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,671 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1953 | Pembroke Parish, Bermuda | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 117 mi (188 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 119 mi (191 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 124 mi (200 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 668th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Odette (2021), Tropical Storm Arthur (2020), Hurricane Shary (2010) and 10 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1953 Atlantic season's ACE.