Storm history › Atlantic › 1974 season
Hurricane Fifi / Orlene (1974)
Fifi / Orlene was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1974 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 15, 1974 to September 24, 1974, about 10 days, and covered 3,179 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
It made landfall once, near Bella Vista, Belize.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,179 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1974 | Bella Vista, Belize | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Tuxtla, Mexico | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Culiacán, Mexico | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 55 mi (89 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 56 mi (90 km) |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 107 mi (172 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 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: 15% of the 1974 Atlantic season's ACE.