Storm history › Atlantic › 1995 season
Hurricane Marilyn (1995)
Marilyn was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 12, 1995 to October 1, 1995, about 19 days, and covered 4,592 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 949 mb.
It made landfall once, near Roseau, Dominica.
Its closest pass to a major city was 41 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 949 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 4,592 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 1995 | Roseau, Dominica | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 41 mi (66 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: 176th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Diana (1984).
- Energy: 9% of the 1995 Atlantic season's ACE.