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Hurricane Carol (1954)
Carol was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 25, 1954 to September 1, 1954, about 7 days, and covered 1,865 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Hampton Bays, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Québec, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,865 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1954 | Hampton Bays, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| 2 | August 31, 1954 | Norwich, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Québec, Canada | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Boston, United States | 29 mi (47 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Queens, United States | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 82 mi (132 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Manhattan, United States | 86 mi (138 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: 221st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gaston (2016), Hurricane Edouard (2014), Hurricane Gordon (2006) and 2 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1954 Atlantic season's ACE.