Storm history › Atlantic › 1975 season
Hurricane Blanche (1975)
Blanche was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1975 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 24, 1975 to July 29, 1975, about 5 days, and covered 2,425 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 981 mb.
It made landfall once, near Barrington, Canada.
Its closest pass to a major city was 66 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 981 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,425 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 28, 1975 | Barrington, Canada | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 66 mi (106 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 545th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023), Hurricane Franklin (2017), Hurricane Nate (2017) and 6 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1975 Atlantic season's ACE.