Storm history › Atlantic › 1953 season
Hurricane Edna (1953)
Edna was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1953 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 15, 1953 to September 21, 1953, about 7 days, and covered 4,603 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 962 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 69 miles from Dublin, Ireland.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 962 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 4,603 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dublin, Ireland | 69 mi (110 km) |
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Liverpool, United Kingdom | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Manchester, United Kingdom | 105 mi (169 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 110 mi (177 km) |
| Leeds, United Kingdom | 113 mi (182 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 285th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gert (2017), Hurricane Lee (2017), Hurricane Maria (2005) and 6 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1953 Atlantic season's ACE.