Storm history › Atlantic › 1964 season
Hurricane Cleo (1964)
Cleo was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1964 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 20, 1964 to September 11, 1964, about 21 days, and covered 7,095 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 938 mb.
It made 7 landfalls, the first near Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Charlotte, United States.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 938 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 7
- Duration
- 21 days
- Track length
- 7,095 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 32.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 22, 1964 | Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 2 | August 22, 1964 | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 3 | August 24, 1964 | Les Cayes, Haiti | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| 4 | August 25, 1964 | Pilón, Cuba | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| 5 | August 26, 1964 | Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| 6 | August 27, 1964 | Miami, United States | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
| 7 | August 29, 1964 | Brunswick, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, United States | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Miami, United States | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 21 mi (35 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 58 mi (94 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Karl (2004), Hurricane Lili (2002) and 3 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 1964 Atlantic season's ACE.