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Hurricane Flora (1963)
Flora was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1963 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 28, 1963 to October 17, 1963, about 19 days, and covered 6,896 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
It made 5 landfalls, the first near Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago.
Its closest pass to a major city was 36 miles from Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 5
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 6,896 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 40.1
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1963 | Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago | 105 mph (165 km/h) |
| 2 | October 4, 1963 | Tigwav, Haiti | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| 3 | October 4, 1963 | Guantánamo, Cuba | 120 mph (195 km/h) |
| 4 | October 7, 1963 | Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
| 5 | October 10, 1963 | at 26.9°N 66.5°W | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Carrefour, Haiti | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 120 mi (194 km) |
| Maturín, Venezuela | 146 mi (235 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 75th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Michelle (2001), Hurricane Lenny (1999), Hurricane Edouard (1996).
- Energy: 36% of the 1963 Atlantic season's ACE.