Carol (1954)

Cat 3 AL061954 · Atlantic
Peak winds
100 kt
115 mph
Min pressure
955 mb
ACE
13.42
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
2
30 observations

What happened during Carol?

Carol was a Cat 3 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from August 25 to September 1, 1954 (8 days). It reached peak winds of 115 mph (100 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb. The storm made 2 landfalls during its lifetime.


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Storm overview
First obs
1954-08-25
Last obs
1954-09-01
Storm number
6
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
30

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1954-08-25 12:00 TD 23.80 -75.00 30
1954-08-25 18:00 TD 25.00 -75.50 30
1954-08-26 00:00 TS 26.10 -76.00 35
1954-08-26 06:00 TS 27.00 -76.30 40
1954-08-26 12:00 TS 27.80 -76.40 45
1954-08-26 18:00 TS 28.50 -76.30 45 1002
1954-08-27 00:00 TS 29.00 -76.20 45
1954-08-27 06:00 TS 29.30 -76.30 50 1002
1954-08-27 12:00 TS 29.60 -76.40 60 995
1954-08-27 18:00 HU 29.80 -76.50 70 984
1954-08-28 00:00 HU 30.00 -76.70 80 981
1954-08-28 06:00 HU 30.20 -76.90 85
1954-08-28 12:00 HU 30.30 -77.20 85 975
1954-08-28 18:00 HU 30.40 -77.40 85
1954-08-29 00:00 HU 30.40 -77.50 85
1954-08-29 06:00 HU 30.30 -77.60 80
1954-08-29 12:00 HU 30.50 -77.70 80
1954-08-29 18:00 HU 30.80 -77.80 80
1954-08-30 00:00 HU 31.10 -77.80 80
1954-08-30 06:00 HU 31.60 -77.70 85
1954-08-30 12:00 HU 32.20 -77.60 90
1954-08-30 18:00 HU 33.00 -77.20 95 962
1954-08-31 00:00 HU 34.20 -76.10 95 960
1954-08-31 06:00 HU 36.60 -74.10 100
1954-08-31 12:00 HU 39.50 -72.80 100 955
1954-08-31 14:00 HU 40.90 -72.20 100 955 Landfall
1954-08-31 15:00 HU 41.30 -72.00 100 957 Landfall
1954-08-31 18:00 EX 43.10 -71.40 80 970
1954-09-01 00:00 EX 46.20 -70.90 50 987
1954-09-01 06:00 EX 48.50 -70.50 40 992

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.