Storm history › Atlantic › 1953 season
Hurricane Florence (1953)
Florence was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1953 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 23, 1953 to September 27, 1953, about 4 days, and covered 1,656 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
It made landfall once, near Santa Rosa Beach, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 77 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,656 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.3
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 1953 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 110 mi (177 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: 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: 7% of the 1953 Atlantic season's ACE.