Storm history › Atlantic › 1995 season
Hurricane Roxanne (1995)
Roxanne was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 7, 1995 to October 21, 1995, about 13 days, and covered 1,967 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 956 mb.
It made landfall once, near Tulum, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 1,967 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.2
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 1995 | Tulum, Mexico | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Puebla, Mexico | 147 mi (237 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: 232nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Karl (2010), Hurricane Gustav (1990), Hurricane Ella (1978) and 1 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1995 Atlantic season's ACE.