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1954 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1954 Atlantic season has 16 storms in the best-track record; 16 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 110.9 is the 51st-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Hazel was the strongest, peaking at 130 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 8 of its storms, in Belize, Grenada, Haiti, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Sint Maarten, South Carolina, Tamaulipas, the Bahamas and Veracruz. The first record is dated May 28, the last January 6, 1955.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1954: 6 of 16. Storm 13 of 1954 lasted longest, 11.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Hazel contributed the most energy, 30% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Alice reached Tamaulipas as a Category 2 hurricane on June 25; Barbara reached Louisiana as a tropical storm on July 29; Carol reached New York as a Category 3 hurricane on August 31; Edna reached Massachusetts as a Category 2 hurricane on September 11; Florence reached Veracruz as a tropical storm on September 12; Gilda reached Belize as a tropical storm on September 27; Hazel reached South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane on October 15; Alice reached Sint Maarten as a Category 1 hurricane on January 2.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1954 | May 28–30 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1954 | Jun 18–24 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Alice | Jun 24–27 | 110 mph | Category 2 | – | Tamaulipas |
| Storm 4 of 1954 | Jul 10–14 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Barbara | Jul 27–30 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 999 mb | Louisiana |
| Carol | Aug 25–31 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 955 mb | New York |
| Dolly | Aug 31 – Sep 2 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 994 mb | – |
| Edna | Sep 5–11 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 943 mb | Massachusetts |
| Storm 9 of 1954 | Sep 6–7 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Florence | Sep 10–12 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 1001 mb | Veracruz |
| Storm 11 of 1954 | Sep 15–18 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Gilda | Sep 24–30 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | Belize |
| Storm 13 of 1954 | Sep 25 – Oct 6 | 100 mph | Category 2 | – | – |
| Hazel | Oct 5–15 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 938 mb | Grenada, Haiti, Bahamas, South Carolina |
| Storm 15 of 1954 | Nov 16–21 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Alice | Dec 30 – Jan 6 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 991 mb | Sint Maarten |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1954.