Storm history › Atlantic › 1951 season
Hurricane Able (1951)
Able was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1951 Atlantic season. It was tracked from May 16, 1951 to May 24, 1951, about 9 days, and covered 2,467 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
It made landfall once, near Cooper’s Town, Bahamas.
Its closest pass to a major city was 130 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,467 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 18, 1951 | Cooper’s Town, Bahamas | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 130 mi (209 km) |
| Miami, United States | 135 mi (217 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 417th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Wanda (2021), Hurricane Hanna (2020), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 9 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1951 Atlantic season's ACE.