Storm history › Atlantic › 1994 season
Hurricane Gordon (1994)
Gordon was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1994 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 8, 1994 to November 21, 1994, about 13 days, and covered 3,541 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
It made 6 landfalls, the first near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Jacksonville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 6
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,541 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 10, 1994 | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
| 2 | November 13, 1994 | Kingston, Jamaica | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
| 3 | November 13, 1994 | Guantánamo, Cuba | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 4 | November 15, 1994 | Key West, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| 5 | November 16, 1994 | Cape Coral, United States | 50 mph (85 km/h) |
| 6 | November 21, 1994 | Titusville, United States | 30 mph (45 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville, United States | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 6 mi (9 km) |
| New Kingston, Jamaica | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 88 mi (141 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 105 mi (168 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: 519th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nicole (2022), Tropical Storm Karl (2016), Hurricane Kate (2015) and 14 more.
- Energy: 26% of the 1994 Atlantic season's ACE.