Hurricane Able (1951)
Atlantic storm, 05/16/1951 to 05/25/1951. Peak: Category 1.
- Peak strength
- Category 1
- Peak winds
- 92 mph
- 80 knots
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Duration
- 9 days
Storm track
36 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 (36)
| Time (UTC) | Position | Status | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/16/1951 07:00 UTC | 32.0°N, 68.0°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | - |
| 05/16/1951 13:00 UTC | 31.9°N, 70.8°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | - |
| 05/16/1951 19:00 UTC | 31.6°N, 73.8°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | - |
| 05/17/1951 01:00 UTC | 30.6°N, 76.4°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | - |
| 05/17/1951 07:00 UTC | 29.4°N, 77.5°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | - |
| 05/17/1951 13:00 UTC | 28.8°N, 78.4°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | - |
| 05/17/1951 19:00 UTC | 28.2°N, 78.8°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 05/18/1951 01:00 UTC | 27.5°N, 78.9°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | 983 mb |
| 05/18/1951 07:00 UTC | 27.1°N, 78.6°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 05/18/1951 13:00 UTC | 26.9°N, 78.3°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 05/18/1951 19:00 UTC | 27.0°N, 77.9°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 86 mph | 982 mb |
| 05/19/1951 01:00 UTC | 27.2°N, 77.5°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | 985 mb |
| 05/19/1951 07:00 UTC | 27.4°N, 77.2°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | - |
| 05/19/1951 13:00 UTC | 27.7°N, 76.9°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | - |
| 05/19/1951 19:00 UTC | 28.1°N, 76.6°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 982 mb |
| 05/20/1951 01:00 UTC | 28.7°N, 76.3°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 05/20/1951 07:00 UTC | 29.5°N, 76.0°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 980 mb |
| 05/20/1951 13:00 UTC | 30.5°N, 75.7°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 05/20/1951 19:00 UTC | 31.4°N, 75.4°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 05/21/1951 01:00 UTC | 32.4°N, 75.2°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 979 mb |
| 05/21/1951 07:00 UTC | 33.5°N, 75.0°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 05/21/1951 13:00 UTC | 34.7°N, 74.6°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 05/21/1951 19:00 UTC | 35.6°N, 74.2°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 978 mb |
| 05/22/1951 01:00 UTC | 36.1°N, 73.8°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 976 mb |
| 05/22/1951 07:00 UTC | 36.3°N, 73.2°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 05/22/1951 13:00 UTC | 36.5°N, 72.3°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 05/22/1951 19:00 UTC | 36.6°N, 71.1°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 973 mb |
| 05/23/1951 01:00 UTC | 36.7°N, 69.9°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 05/23/1951 07:00 UTC | 36.8°N, 68.7°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 05/23/1951 13:00 UTC | 37.0°N, 67.0°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | - |
| 05/23/1951 19:00 UTC | 37.3°N, 65.0°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 984 mb |
| 05/24/1951 01:00 UTC | 37.6°N, 63.5°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 05/24/1951 07:00 UTC | 38.0°N, 62.2°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | - |
| 05/24/1951 13:00 UTC | 38.7°N, 61.2°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | - |
| 05/24/1951 19:00 UTC | 39.7°N, 60.0°W | Tropical storm | 52 mph | - |
| 05/25/1951 01:00 UTC | 40.5°N, 58.7°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | 994 mb |
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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