Storm history › Atlantic › 2014 season
Hurricane Gonzalo (2014)
Gonzalo was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 11, 2014 to October 20, 2014, about 9 days, and covered 3,999 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda.
Its closest pass to a major city was 130 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,999 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 13, 2014 | Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 2 | October 13, 2014 | Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 3 | October 13, 2014 | Cul de Sac, Sint Maarten | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 4 | October 18, 2014 | Pembroke Parish, Bermuda | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 130 mi (209 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 85th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Earl (2010), Hurricane Ike (2008), Hurricane Paloma (2008) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 118th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hurricane Ophelia (2011).
- Energy: 39% of the 2014 Atlantic season's ACE.