Storm history › Atlantic › 1955 season
Hurricane Hilda (1955)
Hilda was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 12, 1955 to September 20, 1955, about 8 days, and covered 2,227 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 952 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Baracoa, Cuba.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 952 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,227 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1955 | Baracoa, Cuba | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| 2 | September 15, 1955 | George Town, Cayman Islands | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
| 3 | September 16, 1955 | Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 4 | September 19, 1955 | Tampico, Mexico | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 43 mi (69 km) |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 64 mi (103 km) |
| San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Cancún, Mexico | 113 mi (183 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 221st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Isaias (2026), Hurricane Rafael (2024), Hurricane Grace (2021) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 198th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Oscar (2018), Hurricane Bertha (2008) and 1 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1955 Atlantic season's ACE.