Storm history › Atlantic › 1955 season
Hurricane Gladys (1955)
Gladys was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 3, 1955 to September 6, 1955, about 3 days, and covered 562 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
It made landfall once, near Aldama, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 109 miles from Veracruz, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 562 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5, 1955 | Aldama, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Veracruz, Mexico | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Xalapa de Enríquez, Mexico | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico | 149 mi (239 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 821st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Karen (2025), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Jose (2023) and 13 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1955 Atlantic season's ACE.