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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Caroline (1975)
24 August 1975 · North Atlantic · Category 3
Hurricane Caroline formed in the North Atlantic basin on 24 August 1975 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 961 hPa. It made landfall in Mexico and Cuba.
- Formed
- 24 August 1975
- Dissipated
- 2 September 1975
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 961 hPa
Countries Hit
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Gladys241 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Eloise204 km/h
- Cat. 3Hurricane Doris185 km/h
- Cat. 1Tropical Storm Amy130 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth