Storm history › Atlantic › 1990 season
Hurricane Gustav (1990)
Gustav was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 24, 1990 to September 3, 1990, about 10 days, and covered 3,288 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 956 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,288 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.9
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Karl (2010), Hurricane Roxanne (1995), Hurricane Ella (1978) and 1 more.
- Energy: 24% of the 1990 Atlantic season's ACE.