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Hurricane Judith (1959)
Judith was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1959 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 14, 1959 to October 22, 1959, about 8 days, and covered 3,330 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
It made landfall once, near Cape Coral, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 86 miles from Tampa, United States.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,330 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.8
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 18, 1959 | Cape Coral, United States | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tampa, United States | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Miami, United States | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 113 mi (181 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 657th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Nicholas (2021), Hurricane Karen (2007) and 5 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1959 Atlantic season's ACE.