Hurricane History Map

1966 Eastern and central Pacific season

14 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1966, from 20 June 1966 to 19 October 1966.

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Years1966
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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 1966 season in numbers

The record holds 14 storms for the 1966 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 13 had names.13 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 14storms
  • 13tropical storm strength or more
  • 7hurricane strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 62accumulated 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 1966

  • Adele (1966)20 June 1966 to 24 June 1966, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Blanca (1966)3 August 1966 to 12 August 1966, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Connie (1966)8 August 1966 to 17 August 1966, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Dolores (1966)16 August 1966 to 25 August 1966, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
  • Eileen (1966)23 August 1966 to 29 August 1966, peak Category 1 (75 kt)

All 14 storms of 1966

StormPeak
Adele Category 1
Blanca Category 1
Connie Category 1
Dolores Category 1
Eileen Category 1
Francesca Category 1
Gretchen Tropical storm
Helga Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Ione Tropical storm
Joyce Tropical storm
Kirsten Tropical storm
Lorraine Tropical storm
Maggie Tropical storm

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Other basins in 1966

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