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Hurricane Hazel (1954)
Hazel was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 5, 1954 to October 18, 1954, about 13 days, and covered 4,385 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 938 mb.
It made 5 landfalls, the first near Saint George's, Grenada.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Raleigh, United States.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 938 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 5
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,385 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 33.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 6, 1954 | Saint George's, Grenada | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | October 12, 1954 | Jérémie, Haiti | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 3 | October 13, 1954 | Jean-Rabel, Haiti | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| 4 | October 13, 1954 | Matthew Town, Bahamas | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| 5 | October 15, 1954 | Myrtle Beach, United States | 130 mph (215 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Raleigh, United States | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Washington, United States | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Baltimore, United States | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Toronto, Canada | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Mississauga, Canada | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Brampton, Canada | 66 mi (105 km) |
| Hamilton, Canada | 78 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 146th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Idalia (2023), Hurricane Harvey (2017), Hurricane Danielle (2010) and 17 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Karl (2004), Hurricane Lili (2002) and 3 more.
- Energy: 30% of the 1954 Atlantic season's ACE.