Hurricane Donna (1960)
Atlantic storm, 08/30/1960 to 09/14/1960. Peak: Category 4.
- Peak strength
- Category 4
- Peak winds
- 144 mph
- 125 knots
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Duration
- 16 days
Storm track
72 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
U.S. landfalls
- Florida09/10/1960 14:00 UTC · 144 mph (Category 4) · 24.8°N, 80.9°W
- Florida09/10/1960 23:00 UTC · 121 mph (Category 3) · 25.9°N, 81.6°W
- North Carolina09/12/1960 11:00 UTC · 104 mph (Category 2) · 34.6°N, 77.3°W
- New York09/13/1960 02:00 UTC · 98 mph (Category 2) · 40.7°N, 72.9°W
- Connecticut09/13/1960 03:00 UTC · 92 mph (Category 1) · 41.3°N, 72.4°W
Counties along the track
Strongest estimated winds near each county, tropical storm force (39 mph) or more
- Collier County, FL132 mph
- Charlotte County, FL121 mph
- DeSoto County, FL121 mph
- Lee County, FL121 mph
- Carteret County, NC104 mph
- Craven County, NC104 mph
- Onslow County, NC104 mph
- Pamlico County, NC104 mph
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT98 mph
- Hardee County, FL98 mph
- Polk County, FL98 mph
- Suffolk County, NY98 mph
- Currituck County, NC98 mph
- Dare County, NC98 mph
- Hyde County, NC98 mph
- Tyrrell County, NC98 mph
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT92 mph
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT92 mph
- Essex County, MA92 mph
- Middlesex County, MA92 mph
- Worcester County, MA92 mph
- Hillsborough County, NH92 mph
- Rockingham County, NH92 mph
- Flagler County, FL86 mph
- Lake County, FL86 mph
- Orange County, FL86 mph
- Volusia County, FL86 mph
- Androscoggin County, ME69 mph
- Aroostook County, ME69 mph
- Cumberland County, ME69 mph
Showing the 30 counties with the strongest winds of 36.
All track points (72)
| Time (UTC) | Position | Status | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/1960 01:00 UTC | 10.2°N, 22.8°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | - |
| 08/30/1960 07:00 UTC | 10.1°N, 24.2°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | - |
| 08/30/1960 13:00 UTC | 10.2°N, 25.5°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | - |
| 08/30/1960 19:00 UTC | 10.3°N, 26.9°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | - |
| 08/31/1960 01:00 UTC | 10.5°N, 28.4°W | Tropical depression | 29 mph | - |
| 08/31/1960 07:00 UTC | 10.7°N, 30.0°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | - |
| 08/31/1960 13:00 UTC | 10.9°N, 31.6°W | Tropical depression | 35 mph | - |
| 08/31/1960 19:00 UTC | 11.1°N, 33.1°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | - |
| 09/01/1960 01:00 UTC | 11.4°N, 34.6°W | Tropical storm | 40 mph | - |
| 09/01/1960 07:00 UTC | 11.7°N, 36.2°W | Tropical storm | 46 mph | - |
| 09/01/1960 13:00 UTC | 12.0°N, 37.8°W | Tropical storm | 58 mph | - |
| 09/01/1960 19:00 UTC | 12.3°N, 39.4°W | Tropical storm | 63 mph | - |
| 09/02/1960 01:00 UTC | 12.6°N, 41.1°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | - |
| 09/02/1960 07:00 UTC | 12.9°N, 42.8°W | Hurricane | 81 mph | - |
| 09/02/1960 13:00 UTC | 13.3°N, 44.3°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | - |
| 09/02/1960 19:00 UTC | 13.6°N, 45.8°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | - |
| 09/03/1960 01:00 UTC | 13.9°N, 47.6°W | Hurricane | 109 mph | 973 mb |
| 09/03/1960 07:00 UTC | 14.3°N, 49.4°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | - |
| 09/03/1960 13:00 UTC | 14.7°N, 51.2°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | - |
| 09/03/1960 19:00 UTC | 15.3°N, 53.1°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | 962 mb |
| 09/04/1960 01:00 UTC | 15.9°N, 55.0°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | - |
| 09/04/1960 07:00 UTC | 16.4°N, 56.6°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 09/04/1960 13:00 UTC | 16.6°N, 58.2°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 09/04/1960 19:00 UTC | 16.9°N, 59.7°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 958 mb |
| 09/05/1960 01:00 UTC | 17.4°N, 60.9°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 09/05/1960 05:00 UTC | 17.7°N, 61.8°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 127 mph | - |
| 09/05/1960 07:00 UTC | 17.8°N, 62.1°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 956 mb |
| 09/05/1960 11:00 UTC | 18.1°N, 63.0°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 127 mph | 952 mb |
| 09/05/1960 13:00 UTC | 18.3°N, 63.4°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 952 mb |
| 09/05/1960 19:00 UTC | 19.1°N, 64.8°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 958 mb |
| 09/06/1960 01:00 UTC | 19.7°N, 65.8°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 956 mb |
| 09/06/1960 07:00 UTC | 20.1°N, 66.5°W | Hurricane | 132 mph | 941 mb |
| 09/06/1960 13:00 UTC | 20.6°N, 67.5°W | Hurricane | 132 mph | - |
| 09/06/1960 19:00 UTC | 21.2°N, 68.3°W | Hurricane | 138 mph | 940 mb |
| 09/07/1960 01:00 UTC | 21.5°N, 68.9°W | Hurricane | 138 mph | 940 mb |
| 09/07/1960 07:00 UTC | 21.8°N, 69.7°W | Hurricane | 144 mph | 932 mb |
| 09/07/1960 13:00 UTC | 22.0°N, 70.5°W | Hurricane | 138 mph | - |
| 09/07/1960 19:00 UTC | 22.1°N, 71.3°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 948 mb |
| 09/08/1960 01:00 UTC | 22.1°N, 72.3°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | - |
| 09/08/1960 07:00 UTC | 22.2°N, 73.4°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 945 mb |
| 09/08/1960 13:00 UTC | 22.2°N, 74.3°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 121 mph | 947 mb |
| 09/08/1960 19:00 UTC | 22.3°N, 75.3°W | Hurricane | 115 mph | 951 mb |
| 09/08/1960 23:00 UTC | 22.4°N, 75.8°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 121 mph | 945 mb |
| 09/09/1960 01:00 UTC | 22.4°N, 76.1°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | 945 mb |
| 09/09/1960 07:00 UTC | 22.6°N, 76.9°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 939 mb |
| 09/09/1960 13:00 UTC | 22.9°N, 77.8°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 942 mb |
| 09/09/1960 19:00 UTC | 23.2°N, 78.7°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 942 mb |
| 09/10/1960 01:00 UTC | 23.7°N, 79.4°W | Hurricane | 127 mph | 944 mb |
| 09/10/1960 07:00 UTC | 24.2°N, 80.1°W | Hurricane | 132 mph | 938 mb |
| 09/10/1960 13:00 UTC | 24.7°N, 80.8°W | Hurricane | 144 mph | 930 mb |
| 09/10/1960 14:00 UTC | 24.8°N, 80.9°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 144 mph | 930 mb |
| 09/10/1960 19:00 UTC | 25.3°N, 81.3°W | Hurricane | 132 mph | 939 mb |
| 09/10/1960 23:00 UTC | 25.9°N, 81.6°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 121 mph | 942 mb |
| 09/11/1960 01:00 UTC | 26.3°N, 81.8°W | Hurricane | 121 mph | 945 mb |
| 09/11/1960 07:00 UTC | 27.3°N, 81.9°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 957 mb |
| 09/11/1960 13:00 UTC | 28.3°N, 81.7°W | Hurricane | 75 mph | 964 mb |
| 09/11/1960 19:00 UTC | 29.7°N, 81.0°W | Hurricane | 86 mph | 968 mb |
| 09/12/1960 01:00 UTC | 31.1°N, 79.9°W | Hurricane | 92 mph | 970 mb |
| 09/12/1960 07:00 UTC | 33.0°N, 78.3°W | Hurricane | 104 mph | 958 mb |
| 09/12/1960 11:00 UTC | 34.6°N, 77.3°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 104 mph | 958 mb |
| 09/12/1960 13:00 UTC | 35.1°N, 76.7°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 960 mb |
| 09/12/1960 19:00 UTC | 37.3°N, 74.8°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | - |
| 09/13/1960 01:00 UTC | 40.1°N, 73.3°W | Hurricane | 98 mph | 959 mb |
| 09/13/1960 02:00 UTC | 40.7°N, 72.9°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 98 mph | 959 mb |
| 09/13/1960 03:00 UTC | 41.3°N, 72.4°W | Hurricane (landfall) | 92 mph | 962 mb |
| 09/13/1960 07:00 UTC | 42.8°N, 71.2°W | Tropical storm | 69 mph | 969 mb |
| 09/13/1960 13:00 UTC | 46.8°N, 68.6°W | Extratropical | 69 mph | - |
| 09/13/1960 19:00 UTC | 50.0°N, 66.0°W | Extratropical | 69 mph | - |
| 09/14/1960 01:00 UTC | 53.1°N, 62.5°W | Extratropical | 69 mph | - |
| 09/14/1960 07:00 UTC | 56.0°N, 58.2°W | Extratropical | 52 mph | - |
| 09/14/1960 13:00 UTC | 58.5°N, 54.0°W | Extratropical | 46 mph | - |
| 09/14/1960 19:00 UTC | 61.0°N, 50.0°W | Extratropical | 46 mph | - |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best-track data · Positions every 6 hours plus landfall and peak times; winds are 1-minute sustained