Storm history › Atlantic › 2011 season
Hurricane Ophelia (2011)
Ophelia was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 20, 2011 to October 4, 2011, about 14 days, and covered 5,097 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,097 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 110th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Gabrielle (2025), Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Fiona (2022) and 20 more.
- Lowest pressure: 118th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gonzalo (2014), Hurricane Sandy (2012).
- Energy: 15% of the 2011 Atlantic season's ACE.