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Hurricane Fern (1971)
Fern was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1971 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 3, 1971 to September 13, 1971, about 10 days, and covered 1,122 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Portland, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 39 miles from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,122 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.0
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11, 1971 | Portland, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 2 | September 11, 1971 | Corpus Christi, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Reynosa, Mexico | 72 mi (115 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 79 mi (126 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 87 mi (139 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 490th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gamma (2020), Hurricane Alex (2016), Hurricane Nadine (2012) and 2 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1971 Atlantic season's ACE.