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1966 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1966 Atlantic season has 17 storms in the best-track record; 15 reached tropical-storm strength and 7 became hurricanes, 3 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 134.8 is tied for the 34th-highest of the 175 seasons in the Atlantic record since 1851. Inez was the strongest, peaking at 160 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 4 of its storms, in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Saint Lucia and Tamaulipas. The first record is dated June 5, the last November 26.
Storm by storm
More storms formed in September than in any other month of 1966: 5 of 17. Inez both lasted longest, 20.0 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 38% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Alma reached Cuba as a Category 2 hurricane on June 8; Storm 12 of 1966 reached Florida as a tropical storm on July 1; Inez reached the Dominican Republic as a Category 5 hurricane on September 29; Judith reached Saint Lucia as a tropical storm on September 29.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | Jun 5–12 | 115 mph | Category 3 | 970 mb | Cuba, Florida |
| Storm 12 of 1966 | Jun 28 – Jul 2 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | Cuba, Florida |
| Becky | Jun 30 – Jul 2 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 984 mb | – |
| Celia | Jul 13–21 | 75 mph | Category 1 | 994 mb | – |
| Dorothy | Jul 21–30 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 989 mb | – |
| Ella | Jul 22–28 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1008 mb | – |
| Storm 13 of 1966 | Jul 25–27 | 30 mph | Depression | 1007 mb | – |
| Faith | Aug 21 – Sep 4 | 120 mph | Category 3 | 950 mb | – |
| Greta | Sep 1–7 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Hallie | Sep 20–21 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Inez | Sep 21 – Oct 11 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 927 mb | Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Florida, Tamaulipas |
| Judith | Sep 27–30 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1007 mb | Saint Lucia |
| Storm 14 of 1966 | Sep 27–30 | 35 mph | Depression | – | – |
| Kendra | Oct 3–9 | 40 mph | Tropical storm | – | – |
| Lois | Nov 6–10 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 983 mb | – |
| Storm 16 of 1966 | Nov 13–17 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 994 mb | – |
| Storm 17 of 1966 | Nov 22–26 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
Against other Atlantic seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 1966.