Storm history › Atlantic › 1977 season
Hurricane Clara (1977)
Clara was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1977 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 5, 1977 to September 12, 1977, about 7 days, and covered 1,811 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 148 miles from Raleigh, United States.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,811 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Raleigh, United States | 148 mi (239 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 745th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Julian (2021), Tropical Storm Beta (2020), Hurricane Barry (2019) and 11 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1977 Atlantic season's ACE.