Storm history › Atlantic › 1995 season
Hurricane Iris (1995)
Iris was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 22, 1995 to September 7, 1995, about 16 days, and covered 5,468 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 957 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 957 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 5,468 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27, 1995 | Saint John’s, Antigua & Barbuda | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | August 27, 1995 | Barbuda Parish, Antigua & Barbuda | 65 mph (100 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 347th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Earl (2022), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 23 more.
- Lowest pressure: 238th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ophelia (2017), Hurricane Alex (2004), Hurricane Belle (1976).
- Energy: 10% of the 1995 Atlantic season's ACE.