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Hurricane Isbell

Oct 9, 1964 to Oct 16, 1964Peak 115 mph964 mb

Hurricane Isbell passed within 50 miles of 24 counties in 2 states. It was strongest near Monroe County, FL, as a Category 2 on October 14, 1964.

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Hurricane Isbell · 1964

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

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

Peak strength
Category 3
115 mph, 100 kt
Lowest pressure
964 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
24
FL, NC
Counties within 100 miles
41
FL, NC
Strongest near the U.S.
Category 2
Monroe County, FL, 0.0 mi, Oct 14, 1964
Landfalls recorded
3
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
Craven CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Palm Beach CountyFL0.0Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Monroe CountyFL0.0Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Broward CountyFL0.0Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Collier CountyFL0.0Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Carteret CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Lenoir CountyNC0.0Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Jones CountyNC0.5Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Martin CountyFL2.9Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Pitt CountyNC3.6Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Hendry CountyFL4.2Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Pamlico CountyNC8.9Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Onslow CountyNC11.5Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Miami-Dade CountyFL15.2Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Beaufort CountyNC17.6Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Duplin CountyNC20.3Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
St. Lucie CountyFL21.9Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Glades CountyFL33.3Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Okeechobee CountyFL37.4Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Indian River CountyFL38.0Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Pender CountyNC38.4Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Lee CountyFL39.2Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Hyde CountyNC41.6Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Washington CountyNC44.5Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Highlands CountyFL52.1Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Brevard CountyFL58.5Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Charlotte CountyFL58.5Category 2Oct 14, 1964
New Hanover CountyNC59.8Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Tyrrell CountyNC60.9Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Dare CountyNC64.8Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Chowan CountyNC67.1Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Osceola CountyFL68.2Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Brunswick CountyNC70.6Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
DeSoto CountyFL71.9Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Perquimans CountyNC74.5Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Columbus CountyNC75.0Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Polk CountyFL80.3Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Hardee CountyFL88.1Category 1Oct 15, 1964
Pasquotank CountyNC89.5Tropical stormOct 16, 1964
Sarasota CountyFL91.4Category 2Oct 14, 1964
Orange CountyFL98.2Category 1Oct 15, 1964

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.