Storm history › Atlantic › 1950 season
Hurricane Able (1950)
Able was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1950 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 12, 1950 to August 24, 1950, about 12 days, and covered 4,647 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 953 mb.
It made landfall once, near Halifax, Canada.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Halifax, Canada.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 953 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,647 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 21, 1950 | Halifax, Canada | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Halifax, Canada | 3 mi (4 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 180th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Larry (2021), Hurricane Humberto (2019), Hurricane Danny (2015) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 208th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Larry (2021), Hurricane Delta (2020), Hurricane Elena (1985) and 1 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1950 Atlantic season's ACE.