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1964 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1964 Atlantic season has 13 storms in the best-track record; 13 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 5 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 153.1 is the 23rd-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. For major hurricanes it is tied for the ninth-busiest season. Cleo was the strongest, peaking at 150 mph as a Category 4 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 7 of its storms, in Bermuda, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Louisiana, Nicaragua, North Carolina and Texas. The first record is dated June 3, the last November 10.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and September, with 4 storms each. Dora lasted longest, 15.8 days as a tropical or subtropical system. Cleo contributed the most energy, 22% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Abby reached Texas as a tropical storm on August 7; Brenda reached Bermuda as a tropical storm on August 8; Cleo reached Haiti as a Category 4 hurricane on August 24; Dora reached Florida as a Category 2 hurricane on September 10; Hilda reached Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on October 3; Isbell reached Florida as a Category 2 hurricane on October 14; Storm 12 of 1964 reached Nicaragua as a tropical storm on November 7.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm 1 of 1964 | Jun 3–11 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | – |
| Storm 13 of 1964 | Jul 23–26 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | – |
| Storm 2 of 1964 | Jul 28 – Aug 2 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 1006 mb | – |
| Abby | Aug 5–8 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | Texas |
| Brenda | Aug 8–10 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1006 mb | Bermuda |
| Cleo | Aug 20 – Sep 4 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 938 mb | Guadeloupe, Haiti, Cuba, Florida, Georgia |
| Dora | Aug 28 – Sep 13 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 942 mb | Florida |
| Ethel | Sep 4–14 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 974 mb | – |
| Florence | Sep 5–10 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1003 mb | – |
| Gladys | Sep 13–24 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 945 mb | – |
| Hilda | Sep 28 – Oct 4 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 941 mb | Cuba, Louisiana |
| Isbell | Oct 9–16 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 964 mb | Cuba, Florida, North Carolina |
| Storm 12 of 1964 | Nov 5–10 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | Nicaragua |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1964.