Storm history › Atlantic › 1989 season
Hurricane Dean (1989)
Dean was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic season. It was tracked from July 31, 1989 to August 9, 1989, about 9 days, and covered 4,242 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
It made landfall once, near Saint-Pierre, St. Pierre & Miquelon.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,242 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8, 1989 | Saint-Pierre, St. Pierre & Miquelon | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
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: 353rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2018), Hurricane Leslie (2012), Hurricane Erin (2001) and 7 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1989 Atlantic season's ACE.