Storm history › Atlantic › 1969 season
Hurricane Laurie (1969)
Laurie was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 17, 1969 to October 27, 1969, about 10 days, and covered 1,821 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Mérida, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,821 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 89 mi (144 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 417th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Wanda (2021), Hurricane Hanna (2020), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 9 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1969 Atlantic season's ACE.