Storm history › Atlantic › 1967 season
Hurricane Beulah (1967)
Beulah was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1967 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 5, 1967 to September 24, 1967, about 19 days, and covered 3,711 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 923 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Gros Islet, St. Lucia.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Heroica Matamoros, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 923 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 3,711 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 40.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 1967 | Gros Islet, St. Lucia | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
| 2 | September 17, 1967 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 3 | September 17, 1967 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 4 | September 20, 1967 | Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heroica Matamoros, Mexico | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Mérida, Mexico | 22 mi (36 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 26 mi (42 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 28th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erin (2025), Hurricane Humberto (2025), Hurricane Ian (2022) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 33rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 32% of the 1967 Atlantic season's ACE.