Storm history › Atlantic › 1963 season
Hurricane Beulah (1963)
Beulah was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 20, 1963 to September 8, 1963, about 20 days, and covered 7,623 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Dublin, Ireland.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 7,623 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dublin, Ireland | 6 mi (10 km) |
| London, United Kingdom | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Sheffield, United Kingdom | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Leeds, United Kingdom | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Manchester, United Kingdom | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Liverpool, United Kingdom | 87 mi (139 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: 245th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Nigel (2023), Hurricane Fred (2009), Hurricane Omar (2008) and 6 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 1963 Atlantic season's ACE.