Hurricane Able (1950)
Atlantic storm, 08/12/1950 to 08/24/1950. Peak: Category 3.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Peak winds
- 127 mph
- 110 knots
- Lowest pressure
- 953 mb
- Duration
- 12 days
Storm track
51 positions from NOAA's best-track data, colored by strength at each point
- Depression
- Tropical storm
- Cat 1
- Cat 2
- Cat 3
- Cat 4
- Cat 5
All track points (51)
| Time (UTC) | Position | Status | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/12/1950 07:00 UTC | 17.1°N, 55.5°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | - |
| 08/12/1950 13:00 UTC | 17.7°N, 56.3°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | - |
| 08/12/1950 19:00 UTC | 18.2°N, 57.4°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | - |
| 08/13/1950 01:00 UTC | 19.0°N, 58.6°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | - |
| 08/13/1950 07:00 UTC | 20.0°N, 60.0°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | - |
| 08/13/1950 13:00 UTC | 20.7°N, 61.1°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | - |
| 08/13/1950 19:00 UTC | 21.3°N, 62.2°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | - |
| 08/14/1950 01:00 UTC | 22.0°N, 63.2°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | 997 mb |
| 08/14/1950 07:00 UTC | 22.7°N, 63.8°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 995 mb |
| 08/14/1950 13:00 UTC | 23.1°N, 64.6°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | - |
| 08/14/1950 19:00 UTC | 23.4°N, 65.4°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 995 mb |
| 08/15/1950 01:00 UTC | 23.9°N, 66.0°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | 989 mb |
| 08/15/1950 07:00 UTC | 24.4°N, 66.2°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 08/15/1950 13:00 UTC | 24.8°N, 66.5°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 08/15/1950 19:00 UTC | 25.2°N, 66.8°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | 987 mb |
| 08/16/1950 01:00 UTC | 25.5°N, 67.5°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 08/16/1950 07:00 UTC | 25.7°N, 68.1°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/16/1950 13:00 UTC | 25.7°N, 68.7°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/16/1950 19:00 UTC | 25.5°N, 69.3°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 980 mb |
| 08/17/1950 01:00 UTC | 25.4°N, 69.8°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | - |
| 08/17/1950 07:00 UTC | 25.4°N, 70.6°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | - |
| 08/17/1950 13:00 UTC | 25.4°N, 71.5°W | Hurricane | 109 mph | - |
| 08/17/1950 19:00 UTC | 25.5°N, 72.6°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | 962 mb |
| 08/18/1950 01:00 UTC | 25.9°N, 73.3°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | - |
| 08/18/1950 07:00 UTC | 26.7°N, 73.9°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | - |
| 08/18/1950 13:00 UTC | 27.3°N, 74.4°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | - |
| 08/18/1950 19:00 UTC | 27.9°N, 74.9°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | 958 mb |
| 08/19/1950 01:00 UTC | 28.4°N, 75.3°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | - |
| 08/19/1950 07:00 UTC | 29.1°N, 75.5°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | - |
| 08/19/1950 13:00 UTC | 29.9°N, 75.5°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | - |
| 08/19/1950 19:00 UTC | 30.7°N, 75.5°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | 953 mb |
| 08/20/1950 01:00 UTC | 31.7°N, 75.5°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 08/20/1950 07:00 UTC | 32.8°N, 75.2°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 08/20/1950 13:00 UTC | 34.4°N, 74.3°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | - |
| 08/20/1950 19:00 UTC | 36.0°N, 72.7°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | - |
| 08/21/1950 01:00 UTC | 37.6°N, 71.0°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | - |
| 08/21/1950 07:00 UTC | 39.3°N, 69.4°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 08/21/1950 13:00 UTC | 41.2°N, 67.3°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | - |
| 08/21/1950 19:00 UTC | 43.3°N, 65.0°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 08/21/1950 23:00 UTC | 44.6°N, 63.7°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 75 mph | - |
| 08/22/1950 01:00 UTC | 45.5°N, 62.6°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | - |
| 08/22/1950 07:00 UTC | 47.9°N, 59.8°W | Extratropical | 40 mph | - |
| 08/22/1950 13:00 UTC | 50.0°N, 56.8°W | Extratropical | 35 mph | - |
| 08/22/1950 19:00 UTC | 52.0°N, 53.8°W | Extratropical | 35 mph | - |
| 08/23/1950 01:00 UTC | 53.6°N, 50.7°W | Extratropical | 35 mph | - |
| 08/23/1950 07:00 UTC | 54.7°N, 47.7°W | Extratropical | 40 mph | - |
| 08/23/1950 13:00 UTC | 55.3°N, 44.8°W | Extratropical | 40 mph | - |
| 08/23/1950 19:00 UTC | 55.3°N, 41.8°W | Extratropical | 40 mph | - |
| 08/24/1950 01:00 UTC | 54.5°N, 37.7°W | Extratropical | 35 mph | - |
| 08/24/1950 07:00 UTC | 53.5°N, 33.7°W | Extratropical | 35 mph | - |
| 08/24/1950 13:00 UTC | 52.5°N, 30.3°W | Extratropical | 35 mph | - |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained
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