Storm history › Atlantic › 1969 season
Hurricane Kara (1969)
Kara was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 7, 1969 to October 19, 1969, about 12 days, and covered 4,529 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 84 miles from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,529 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic | 127 mi (205 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 601st highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Imelda (2025), Hurricane Margot (2023), Hurricane Lisa (2022) and 34 more.
- Lowest pressure: 490th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gamma (2020), Hurricane Alex (2016), Hurricane Nadine (2012) and 2 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1969 Atlantic season's ACE.