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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Felix (1989)
26 August 1989 · North Atlantic · Category 1
Hurricane Felix formed in the North Atlantic basin on 26 August 1989 and lasted 16 days. Its sustained winds reached 139 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 979 hPa.
- Formed
- 26 August 1989
- Dissipated
- 10 September 1989
- Duration
- 16 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 139 km/h (75 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 979 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Hurricane Hugo259 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Gabrielle232 km/h
- Cat. 2Hurricane Dean167 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Jerry139 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Chantal130 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Karen93 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Allison83 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth