Storm history › Atlantic › 1977 season
Hurricane Babe (1977)
Babe was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1977 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 3, 1977 to September 9, 1977, about 6 days, and covered 1,383 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 30 miles from Charlotte, United States.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,383 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, United States | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Atlanta, United States | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Nashville, United States | 141 mi (226 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 925th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Don (2023), Hurricane Nicole (2022), Hurricane Henri (2021) and 47 more.
- Lowest pressure: 793rd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Harold (2023) and 18 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1977 Atlantic season's ACE.