Storm history › Atlantic › 1958 season
Hurricane Janice (1958)
Janice was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1958 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 4, 1958 to October 13, 1958, about 9 days, and covered 3,684 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Cienfuegos, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,684 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 6, 1958 | Cienfuegos, Cuba | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | October 6, 1958 | Andros Town, Bahamas | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
| 3 | October 6, 1958 | Nassau, Bahamas | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| 4 | October 6, 1958 | Dunmore Town, Bahamas | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 515th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Ernesto (2024), Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Arthur (2014) and 25 more.
- Lowest pressure: 353rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2018), Hurricane Leslie (2012), Hurricane Erin (2001) and 7 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1958 Atlantic season's ACE.