Storm history › Atlantic › 1962 season
Hurricane Daisy (1962)
Daisy was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1962 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 29, 1962 to October 9, 1962, about 10 days, and covered 3,552 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,552 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 3 mi (5 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 more.
- Lowest pressure: 180th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Nicole (2016), Hurricane Jeanne (2004) and 6 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1962 Atlantic season's ACE.