Storm history › Atlantic › 1962 season
Hurricane Alma (1962)
Alma was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1962 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 26, 1962 to September 2, 1962, about 7 days, and covered 1,950 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from Miami, United States.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,950 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Miami, United States | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 109 mi (175 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 125 mi (202 km) |
| Boston, United States | 127 mi (205 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 132 mi (212 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: 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: 10% of the 1962 Atlantic season's ACE.