Storm history › Atlantic › 1975 season
Hurricane Caroline (1975)
Caroline was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1975 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 24, 1975 to September 2, 1975, about 8 days, and covered 1,969 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 961 mb.
It made landfall once, near Carboneras, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 961 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,969 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1975 | Carboneras, Mexico | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Ciudad Apodaca, Mexico | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Ciudad General Escobedo, Mexico | 40 mi (64 km) |
| San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Guadalupe, Mexico | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Monterrey, Mexico | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | 48 mi (77 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 278th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Debbie (1961).
- Energy: 7% of the 1975 Atlantic season's ACE.