Storm history › Atlantic › 1995 season
Hurricane Luis (1995)
Luis was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 28, 1995 to September 12, 1995, about 15 days, and covered 5,930 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 135 miles from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,930 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 53.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 135 mi (217 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 57th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Kirk (2024), Hurricane Franklin (2023), Hurricane Ida (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 85th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Ike (2008), Hurricane Frances (2004), Hurricane Hortense (1996) and 1 more.
- Energy: 24% of the 1995 Atlantic season's ACE.