Storm history › Atlantic › 1991 season
Hurricane Bob (1991)
Bob was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1991 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 16, 1991 to August 29, 1991, about 13 days, and covered 4,675 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
It made 3 landfalls, the first near South Kingstown, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from South Boston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 3
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,675 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 1991 | South Kingstown, United States | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 2 | August 19, 1991 | Fall River, United States | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| 3 | August 20, 1991 | Rockland, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| South Boston, United States | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Boston, United States | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Virginia Beach, United States | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Queens, United States | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Brooklyn, United States | 96 mi (154 km) |
| Lisbon, Portugal | 96 mi (155 km) |
| The Bronx, United States | 97 mi (157 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 180th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Nicole (2016), Hurricane Jeanne (2004) and 6 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 1991 Atlantic season's ACE.