Storm history › Atlantic › 2022 season
Hurricane Julia (2022)
Julia was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 6, 2022 to October 10, 2022, about 4 days, and covered 1,610 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Managua, Nicaragua.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,610 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 7, 2022 | Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
| 2 | October 7, 2022 | Santa Cruz de los Taques, Venezuela | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
| 3 | October 9, 2022 | Pearl City, Nicaragua | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 4 | October 10, 2022 | Sonsonate, El Salvador | 40 mph (65 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Managua, Nicaragua | 12 mi (20 km) |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 80 mi (129 km) |
| Maracay, Venezuela | 90 mi (145 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 686th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Oscar (2024), Hurricane Danielle (2022), Hurricane Martin (2022) and 57 more.
- Lowest pressure: 556th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020), Tropical Storm Sean (2011), Hurricane Lisa (2010) and 6 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2022 Atlantic season's ACE.