Storm history › Atlantic › 1986 season
Hurricane Earl (1986)
Earl was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1986 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 10, 1986 to September 20, 1986, about 9 days, and covered 3,244 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 979 mb.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 979 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,244 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.7
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 399th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Francine (2024), Hurricane Isaac (2024), Hurricane Leslie (2024) and 32 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: 55% of the 1986 Atlantic season's ACE.