Storm history › Atlantic › 1983 season
Hurricane Alicia (1983)
Alicia was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1983 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 15, 1983 to August 21, 1983, about 6 days, and covered 1,278 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 962 mb.
It made landfall once, near Galveston, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Houston, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 962 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,278 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.4
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 18, 1983 | Galveston, United States | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Houston, United States | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Fort Worth, United States | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Dallas, United States | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Omaha, United States | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Oklahoma City, United States | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Austin, United States | 97 mi (156 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: 285th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Gert (2017), Hurricane Lee (2017), Hurricane Maria (2005) and 6 more.
- Energy: 37% of the 1983 Atlantic season's ACE.