Alma (1962)

Cat 1 AL011962 · Atlantic
Peak winds
75 kt
86 mph
Min pressure
984 mb
ACE
4.88
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
0
28 observations

What happened during Alma?

Alma was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 26 to September 2, 1962 (8 days). It reached peak winds of 86 mph (75 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 984 mb.


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Storm overview
First obs
1962-08-26
Last obs
1962-09-02
Storm number
1
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
28

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1962-08-26 12:00 TD 25.70 -79.70 25
1962-08-26 18:00 TD 26.80 -80.10 30
1962-08-27 00:00 TD 27.90 -80.30 30
1962-08-27 06:00 TS 29.20 -80.20 35 1007
1962-08-27 12:00 TS 30.40 -79.70 40
1962-08-27 18:00 TS 31.50 -78.80 45 1002
1962-08-28 00:00 TS 32.60 -77.70 45 1002
1962-08-28 06:00 TS 33.80 -76.60 55 1000
1962-08-28 12:00 HU 35.20 -75.30 65
1962-08-28 18:00 HU 36.90 -73.50 75 990
1962-08-29 00:00 HU 38.70 -71.70 75 988
1962-08-29 06:00 HU 40.10 -70.20 75
1962-08-29 12:00 HU 41.00 -69.40 70 990
1962-08-29 18:00 HU 41.50 -68.70 65 984
1962-08-30 00:00 TS 41.50 -67.80 60
1962-08-30 06:00 TS 41.30 -66.90 55
1962-08-30 12:00 TS 41.00 -66.00 45
1962-08-30 18:00 EX 40.80 -65.10 40
1962-08-31 00:00 EX 40.40 -64.30 40
1962-08-31 06:00 EX 39.90 -64.00 40
1962-08-31 12:00 EX 39.10 -63.80 40
1962-08-31 18:00 EX 38.60 -64.10 35
1962-09-01 00:00 EX 38.30 -64.50 35
1962-09-01 06:00 EX 38.40 -65.00 35
1962-09-01 12:00 EX 38.60 -65.50 35
1962-09-01 18:00 EX 39.00 -65.40 35
1962-09-02 00:00 EX 39.50 -65.00 35
1962-09-02 06:00 EX 40.40 -63.60 35

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.