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1951 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1951 Atlantic season has 12 storms in the best-track record; 12 reached tropical-storm strength and 8 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 126.3 is the 42nd-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Easy was the strongest, peaking at 150 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Florida, Jamaica, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas, the Bahamas and Veracruz. The first record is dated January 4, the last December 11.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1951: 4 of 12. Charlie lasted longest, 11.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Easy contributed the most energy, 25% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Able reached the Bahamas as a Category 1 hurricane on May 18; Charlie reached Quintana Roo as a Category 4 hurricane on August 20; George reached Veracruz as a tropical storm on September 21; How reached Florida as a tropical storm on October 2.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1951 | Jan 4–9 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Able | May 16–24 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 973 mb | Bahamas |
| Baker | Aug 2–5 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 996 mb | – |
| Charlie | Aug 12–23 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 968 mb | Jamaica, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas |
| Dog | Aug 27 – Sep 5 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 992 mb | – |
| Easy | Sep 1–11 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 937 mb | – |
| Fox | Sep 2–9 | 115 mph | Category 3 | – | – |
| George | Sep 19–22 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | Veracruz |
| How | Sep 29 – Oct 6 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 972 mb | Florida |
| Item | Oct 12–17 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Jig | Oct 15–17 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 990 mb | – |
| Storm 12 of 1951 | Dec 7–11 | 80 mph | Category 1 | – | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1951.