Clara (1977)

Cat 1 AL071977 · Atlantic
Peak winds
65 kt
75 mph
Min pressure
993 mb
ACE
3.68
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
0
27 observations

What happened during Clara?

Clara was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 5 to September 12, 1977 (8 days). It reached peak winds of 74 mph (65 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 993 mb.

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Storm overview
First obs
1977-09-05
Last obs
1977-09-12
Storm number
7
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
27

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
1977-09-05 12:00 TD 32.80 -80.00 20 1015
1977-09-05 18:00 TD 33.20 -79.00 20 1014
1977-09-06 00:00 TD 33.60 -78.20 20 1013
1977-09-06 06:00 TD 33.80 -77.60 25 1012
1977-09-06 12:00 TD 34.00 -77.00 25 1011
1977-09-06 18:00 TD 34.20 -76.40 25 1010
1977-09-07 00:00 TD 34.40 -75.80 30 1010
1977-09-07 06:00 TD 34.60 -75.00 30 1010
1977-09-07 12:00 TD 34.70 -74.30 30 1010
1977-09-07 18:00 TD 34.90 -73.00 30 1010
1977-09-08 00:00 TS 35.10 -71.70 35 1006
1977-09-08 06:00 TS 35.30 -69.70 45 1001
1977-09-08 12:00 HU 35.50 -67.70 65 993
1977-09-08 18:00 HU 35.60 -66.20 65 994
1977-09-09 00:00 HU 35.50 -64.60 65 998
1977-09-09 06:00 TS 34.80 -63.50 60 1000
1977-09-09 12:00 TS 34.00 -62.80 55 999
1977-09-09 18:00 TS 33.40 -62.80 50 1001
1977-09-10 00:00 TS 32.80 -63.20 45 1000
1977-09-10 06:00 TS 32.80 -63.60 40 1000
1977-09-10 12:00 TS 33.00 -63.80 45 1001
1977-09-10 18:00 TS 33.50 -63.70 45 1001
1977-09-11 00:00 TS 34.20 -63.20 45 1002
1977-09-11 06:00 TS 34.80 -62.50 45 1002
1977-09-11 12:00 EX 36.00 -61.50 45 1001
1977-09-11 18:00 EX 38.00 -59.80 45 1001
1977-09-12 00:00 EX 40.50 -57.50 45 1001

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.