1953 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Atlantic
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm ALICE | 25 MAY- 6 JUN | 60 | 997 | - | |
| 2 | Hurricane BARBARA | 11-16 AUG | 95 | 987 | 2 | |
| 3 | Tropical Storm #3 | 28 AUG- 3 SEP | 50 | 985 | - | |
| 4 | Hurricane CAROL | 28 AUG- 9 SEP | 130 | 929 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hurricane DOLLY | 8-17 SEP | 100 | 995 | 3 | |
| 6 | Hurricane EDNA | 14-20 SEP | 110 | - | 3 | |
| 7 | Tropical Storm #7 | 14-21 SEP | 60 | - | - | |
| 8 | Hurricane FLORENCE | 23-28 SEP | 110 | 968 | 3 | |
| 9 | Hurricane GAIL | 2- 5 OCT | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 10 | Tropical Storm #10 | 3-10 OCT | 60 | - | - | |
| 11 | Tropical Storm #11 | 5- 9 OCT | 60 | - | - | |
| 12 | Tropical Storm HAZEL | 7-12 OCT | 60 | 994 | - | |
| 13 | Tropical Storm #13 | 23-26 NOV | 45 | - | - | |
| 14 | Tropical Storm #14 | 7- 9 DEC | 35 | - | - |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Tropical Storm #14 (07-09 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #13 (23-26 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm HAZEL (07-12 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 60 Min Pres: 994 |
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Tropical Storm #11 (05-09 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 60 |
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Tropical Storm #10 (03-10 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 60 |
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Hurricane GAIL (02-05 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Hurricane FLORENCE (23-28 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 110 Min Pres: 968 Category: 3 |
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Tropical Storm #7 (14-21 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 60 |
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Hurricane EDNA (14-20 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 110 Category: 3 |
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Hurricane DOLLY (08-17 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Min Pres: 995 Category: 3 |
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Hurricane CAROL (28 AUG-09 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 130 Min Pres: 929 Category: 4 |
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Tropical Storm #3 (28 AUG-03 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 50 Min Pres: 985 |
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Hurricane BARBARA (11-16 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 95 Min Pres: 987 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm ALICE (25 MAY-06 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 60 Min Pres: 997 |














