Storm history › Atlantic › 1955 season
Hurricane Katie (1955)
Katie was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 14, 1955 to October 19, 1955, about 5 days, and covered 1,757 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
It made landfall once, near Grand Gosier, Haiti.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,757 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 17, 1955 | Grand Gosier, Haiti | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 98 mi (158 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 347th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 23 more.
- Lowest pressure: 584th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Tropical Storm Alex (2022), Tropical Storm Ian (2016) and 7 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1955 Atlantic season's ACE.