Florence was a Cat 3 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 23 to September 27, 1953 (5 days). It reached peak winds of 115 mph (100 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 968 mb. The storm made one landfall on September 26 at 30.3°N, 86.2°W.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-23 12:00 | TS | 15.00 | -78.00 | 40 | ||
| 1953-09-23 18:00 | TS | 16.30 | -79.50 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-24 00:00 | TS | 17.60 | -81.00 | 45 | ||
| 1953-09-24 06:00 | TS | 18.90 | -82.50 | 50 | ||
| 1953-09-24 12:00 | TS | 20.20 | -84.00 | 50 | ||
| 1953-09-24 18:00 | TS | 21.30 | -85.40 | 55 | 1001 | |
| 1953-09-25 00:00 | HU | 22.40 | -86.40 | 65 | ||
| 1953-09-25 06:00 | HU | 23.40 | -87.00 | 80 | ||
| 1953-09-25 12:00 | HU | 24.60 | -87.60 | 90 | 968 | |
| 1953-09-25 18:00 | HU | 25.90 | -87.50 | 100 | ||
| 1953-09-26 00:00 | HU | 27.40 | -87.20 | 95 | ||
| 1953-09-26 06:00 | HU | 28.90 | -86.80 | 90 | ||
| 1953-09-26 12:00 | HU | 29.90 | -86.40 | 80 | ||
| 1953-09-26 15:00 | HU | 30.30 | -86.20 | 80 | Landfall | |
| 1953-09-26 18:00 | HU | 30.70 | -86.10 | 70 | ||
| 1953-09-27 00:00 | TS | 31.00 | -85.60 | 50 | ||
| 1953-09-27 06:00 | EX | 31.20 | -84.70 | 40 | ||
| 1953-09-27 12:00 | EX | 31.60 | -83.10 | 40 | ||
| 1953-09-27 18:00 | EX | 32.10 | -81.30 | 40 |
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.