Hurricane History Map

1964 North Atlantic season

13 storms formed in the North Atlantic basin in 1964, from 3 June 1964 to 10 November 1964.

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Years1964
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 1964 season in numbers

The record holds 13 storms for the 1964 North Atlantic season, of which 9 had names.13 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 5 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 13storms
  • 13tropical storm strength or more
  • 7hurricane strength or more
  • 5major (category 3 to 5)
  • 153accumulated 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 1964

  • Cleo (1964)20 August 1964 to 11 September 1964, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 938 hPa
  • Hilda (1964)28 September 1964 to 7 October 1964, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
  • Dora (1964)28 August 1964 to 16 September 1964, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 942 hPa
  • Gladys (1964)13 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 945 hPa
  • Isbell (1964)9 October 1964 to 16 October 1964, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 964 hPa

All 13 storms of 1964

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Category 1
Abby Tropical storm
Brenda Tropical storm
Cleo Category 4
Dora Category 4
Ethel Category 2
Florence Tropical storm
Gladys Category 4
Hilda Category 4
Isbell Category 3
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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