Hazel was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from October 7 to October 16, 1953 (10 days). It reached peak winds of 86 mph (75 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 989 mb. The storm made 2 landfalls during its lifetime.
| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-10-07 06:00 | TD | 20.50 | -86.40 | 25 | ||
| 1953-10-07 12:00 | TD | 20.90 | -86.30 | 30 | ||
| 1953-10-07 18:00 | TS | 21.30 | -86.20 | 35 | ||
| 1953-10-08 00:00 | TS | 21.70 | -86.10 | 35 | ||
| 1953-10-08 06:00 | TS | 22.20 | -86.10 | 40 | ||
| 1953-10-08 12:00 | TS | 22.70 | -86.00 | 45 | ||
| 1953-10-08 18:00 | TS | 23.20 | -85.70 | 45 | 1002 | |
| 1953-10-09 00:00 | TS | 24.10 | -85.20 | 55 | ||
| 1953-10-09 06:00 | HU | 25.20 | -84.40 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-09 12:00 | HU | 26.20 | -83.30 | 75 | ||
| 1953-10-09 15:00 | HU | 26.70 | -82.20 | 75 | Landfall | |
| 1953-10-09 16:00 | HU | 26.70 | -82.10 | 75 | Landfall | |
| 1953-10-09 18:00 | HU | 27.10 | -81.40 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-10 00:00 | TS | 28.50 | -79.10 | 60 | ||
| 1953-10-10 06:00 | TS | 30.00 | -76.20 | 60 | ||
| 1953-10-10 12:00 | EX | 31.40 | -73.60 | 60 | ||
| 1953-10-10 18:00 | EX | 32.60 | -71.40 | 60 | 989 | |
| 1953-10-11 00:00 | EX | 33.80 | -69.80 | 55 | ||
| 1953-10-11 06:00 | EX | 35.00 | -68.10 | 50 | ||
| 1953-10-11 12:00 | EX | 36.20 | -65.50 | 50 | ||
| 1953-10-11 18:00 | EX | 37.80 | -62.60 | 50 | ||
| 1953-10-12 00:00 | EX | 39.30 | -59.70 | 50 | ||
| 1953-10-12 06:00 | EX | 40.90 | -56.50 | 50 | ||
| 1953-10-12 12:00 | EX | 43.00 | -53.00 | 50 | ||
| 1953-10-12 18:00 | EX | 46.00 | -49.00 | 55 | ||
| 1953-10-13 00:00 | EX | 49.00 | -45.50 | 60 | ||
| 1953-10-13 06:00 | EX | 51.50 | -42.70 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-13 12:00 | EX | 53.00 | -42.00 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-13 18:00 | EX | 54.00 | -41.70 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-14 00:00 | EX | 54.90 | -41.20 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-14 06:00 | EX | 55.50 | -40.50 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-14 12:00 | EX | 56.00 | -39.50 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-14 18:00 | EX | 56.50 | -38.00 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-15 00:00 | EX | 57.00 | -36.00 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-15 06:00 | EX | 57.50 | -33.50 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-15 12:00 | EX | 58.20 | -32.00 | 65 | ||
| 1953-10-15 18:00 | EX | 59.30 | -30.80 | 60 | ||
| 1953-10-16 00:00 | EX | 60.80 | -30.00 | 55 | ||
| 1953-10-16 06:00 | EX | 61.90 | -29.30 | 50 | ||
| 1953-10-16 12:00 | EX | 62.50 | -28.10 | 45 |
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.