Hurricane History Map

1966 North Atlantic season

17 storms formed in the North Atlantic basin in 1966, from 5 June 1966 to 26 November 1966.

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Years1966
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 1966 season in numbers

The record holds 17 storms for the 1966 North Atlantic season, of which 12 had names.15 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 3 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 17storms
  • 15tropical storm strength or more
  • 7hurricane strength or more
  • 3major (category 3 to 5)
  • 137accumulated 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

  • Inez (1966)21 September 1966 to 11 October 1966, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 927 hPa
  • Faith (1966)21 August 1966 to 13 September 1966, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 950 hPa
  • Alma (1966)5 June 1966 to 14 June 1966, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 970 hPa
  • Becky (1966)30 June 1966 to 3 July 1966, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 984 hPa
  • Dorothy (1966)21 July 1966 to 31 July 1966, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 989 hPa

All 17 storms of 1966

StormPeak
Alma Category 3
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Becky Category 1
Celia Category 1
Dorothy Category 1
Ella Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Faith Category 3
Greta Tropical storm
Hallie Tropical storm
Inez Category 5
Judith Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Kendra Tropical storm
Lois Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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