Storm history › Atlantic › 1993 season
Hurricane Emily (1993)
Emily was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1993 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 22, 1993 to September 6, 1993, about 15 days, and covered 3,791 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 88 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,791 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 88 mi (141 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: 266th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Danny (2015), Hurricane Gustav (2002), Hurricane Danielle (1998) and 5 more.
- Energy: 58% of the 1993 Atlantic season's ACE.