Storm history › Atlantic › 1966 season
Hurricane Alma (1966)
Alma was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1966 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 5, 1966 to June 14, 1966, about 10 days, and covered 2,315 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Nueva Gerona, Cuba.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,315 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8, 1966 | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| 2 | June 8, 1966 | Güira de Melena, Cuba | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 3 | June 9, 1966 | Tallahassee, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 20 mi (33 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Boston, United States | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 89 mi (144 km) |
| Queens, United States | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 378th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2024), Hurricane Zeta (2020), Tropical Storm Sebastien (2019) and 11 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1966 Atlantic season's ACE.