Storm history › Atlantic › 2006 season
Hurricane Gordon (2006)
Gordon was a Category 3 hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 10, 2006 to September 24, 2006, about 14 days, and covered 6,037 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 146 miles from Dublin, Ireland.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 6,037 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dublin, Ireland | 146 mi (234 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 221st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gaston (2016), Hurricane Edouard (2014), Hurricane Helene (2006) and 2 more.
- Energy: 28% of the 2006 Atlantic season's ACE.