Storm history › Atlantic › 2004 season
Hurricane Karl (2004)
Karl was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 16, 2004 to September 28, 2004, about 12 days, and covered 5,859 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 938 mb.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 938 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,859 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 85th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gonzalo (2014), Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Ike (2008) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jose (2017), Hurricane Lili (2002), Hurricane Helene (1988) and 3 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 2004 Atlantic season's ACE.