Storm history › Atlantic › 1990 season
Hurricane Klaus (1990)
Klaus was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1990 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 3, 1990 to October 9, 1990, about 6 days, and covered 1,138 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 78 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,138 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 78 mi (126 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 767th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Dexter (2025), Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Pablo (2019) and 40 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: 6% of the 1990 Atlantic season's ACE.