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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Hannah (1959)
27 September 1959 · North Atlantic · Category 3
Hurricane Hannah formed in the North Atlantic basin on 27 September 1959 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 194 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 959 hPa.
- Formed
- 27 September 1959
- Dissipated
- 8 October 1959
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 194 km/h (105 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 959 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Hurricane Gracie213 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Debra139 km/h
- Cat. 1Hurricane Cindy120 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth