Hurricane History Map

1953 Eastern and central Pacific season

4 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1953, from 25 August 1953 to 8 October 1953.

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Years1953
Ocean basin

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1953 season in numbers

The record holds 4 storms for the 1953 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 0 had names.4 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 2 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 4storms
  • 4tropical storm strength or more
  • 2hurricane strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 24accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1953

  • Unnamed storm of September 1953 (Eastern and central Pacific)14 September 1953 to 17 September 1953, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of October 1953 (Eastern and central Pacific)2 October 1953 to 8 October 1953, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of August 1953 (Eastern and central Pacific)25 August 1953 to 27 August 1953, peak Tropical storm (45 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of September 1953 (Eastern and central Pacific)9 September 1953 to 10 September 1953, peak Tropical storm (45 kt)

All 4 storms of 1953

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Category 1

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Other basins in 1953

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