Storm history › Atlantic › 1950 season
Hurricane Love (1950)
Love was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1950 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 18, 1950 to October 22, 1950, about 5 days, and covered 1,123 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
It made landfall once, near Cross City, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 70 miles from Jacksonville, United States.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,123 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.7
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 21, 1950 | Cross City, United States | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville, United States | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 101 mi (163 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 639th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Theta (2020), Tropical Storm Colin (2016), Hurricane Lisa (2004) and 8 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1950 Atlantic season's ACE.