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1962 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1962 Atlantic season has 7 storms in the best-track record; 7 reached tropical-storm strength and 4 became hurricanes, none of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 50.5 is the 44th-lowest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Ella was the strongest, peaking at 110 mph as a Category 2 hurricane. One of its storms has a landfall record, in North Carolina. The first record is dated June 30, the last December 4.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and September, with 2 storms each. Celia lasted longest, 9.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Ella contributed the most energy, 27% of the season's ACE. Storm 6 of 1962 reached North Carolina as a tropical storm on June 30.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 6 of 1962 | Jun 30 – Jul 2 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | North Carolina |
| Alma | Aug 26–30 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | – |
| Becky | Aug 27–31 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Celia | Sep 12–21 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Daisy | Sep 29 – Oct 7 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 963 mb | – |
| Ella | Oct 14–22 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 958 mb | – |
| Storm 7 of 1962 | Nov 28 – Dec 4 | 90 mph | Category 1 | 991 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1962.