Storm history › Atlantic › 1982 season
Hurricane Alberto (1982)
Alberto was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1982 Atlantic season. It was tracked from June 2, 1982 to June 6, 1982, about 4 days, and covered 577 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Cancún, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 577 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cancún, Mexico | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 98 mi (157 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Julia (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 600th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Lisa (2022), Hurricane Humberto (2007), Hurricane Ernesto (2006) and 10 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1982 Atlantic season's ACE.