Storm history › Atlantic › 1969 season
Hurricane Martha (1969)
Martha was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic season. It was tracked from November 20, 1969 to November 25, 1969, about 5 days, and covered 279 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 979 mb.
It made landfall once, near Santa Fe, Panama.
Its closest pass to a major city was 101 miles from Panama City, Panama.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 279 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 24, 1969 | Santa Fe, Panama | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Panama City, Panama | 101 mi (163 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: 498th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Earl (2016), Hurricane Humberto (2013) and 8 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1969 Atlantic season's ACE.