Storm history › Atlantic › 1971 season
Hurricane Edith (1971)
Edith was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1971 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 5, 1971 to September 18, 1971, about 13 days, and covered 4,017 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 943 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near Iralaya, Honduras.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Atlanta, United States.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 943 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,017 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1971 | Iralaya, Honduras | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| 2 | September 11, 1971 | Belize City, Belize | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 3 | September 16, 1971 | Lake Arthur, United States | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, United States | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 58 mi (93 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 92 mi (149 km) |
| Houston, United States | 105 mi (168 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 107 mi (172 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 117 mi (189 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: 136th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Bill (2009), Hurricane Isaac (2000), Hurricane Frederic (1979) and 1 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1971 Atlantic season's ACE.