Hurricane Nina

Nov 29, 1957 to Dec 6, 1957Peak 86 mph

Hurricane Nina came within 100 miles of 1 U.S. county without passing within 50.

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Watch how it happened

Hurricane Nina · 1957

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay

Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast

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The storm

Peak strength: Category 1; 86 mph, 75 kt
Counties within 50 miles: 0; None
Counties within 100 miles: 1; HI
Strongest near the U.S.: Category 1; Kauai County, HI, 58.1 mi, Dec 2, 1957
Landfalls recorded: 0; Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles

Kauai County	HI	58.1	Category 1	Dec 2, 1957

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.