Storm history › Atlantic › 1959 season
Hurricane Hannah (1959)
Hannah was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1959 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 27, 1959 to October 8, 1959, about 11 days, and covered 5,462 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 5,462 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.0
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 258th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Irene (1981), Hurricane Ginger (1971).
- Energy: 35% of the 1959 Atlantic season's ACE.