Storm history › Atlantic › 2012 season
Hurricane Gordon (2012)
Gordon was a Category 2 hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 15, 2012 to August 21, 2012, about 6 days, and covered 2,635 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
It made landfall once, near Ponta Garça, Portugal.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,635 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 2012 | Ponta Garça, Portugal | 75 mph (120 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: 324th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Tammy (2023), Hurricane Paulette (2020), Hurricane Sally (2020) and 7 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2012 Atlantic season's ACE.