Storm history › Atlantic › 1989 season
Hurricane Jerry (1989)
Jerry was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1989 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 12, 1989 to October 16, 1989, about 4 days, and covered 1,061 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
It made landfall once, near League City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,061 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 1989 | League City, United States | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 145 mi (233 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: 556th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Julia (2022), Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020), Tropical Storm Sean (2011) and 6 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1989 Atlantic season's ACE.