Hurricane Alice (1954)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · December 30, 1954 – January 6, 1955

Peak wind
92 mph
148 km/h · Jan 1
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
991 mb
Landfalls
1
Sint Maarten
Lifetime
6.8 d
Dec 30 – Jan 6
Distance
1,248 mi
2,007 km
ACE
8.2
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Alice

Hurricane Alice (1954) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic season. It formed on December 30, 1954, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb on January 1, 1955, and made landfall near Lower Prince’s Quarter, Sint Maarten on January 2, 1955 as a Category 1 hurricane (75 mph). It rapidly intensified by 35 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on December 31, 1954). The storm lasted 6.8 days and travelled about 1,248 miles (2,007 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
January 2, 1955 · 21:00 UTCnear Lower Prince’s Quarter, Sint MaartenCat 1 75 mph991 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 29 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Dec 30 06:00TD 35 mph—22.1°N 50.9°Wopen ocean
Dec 30 12:00TS 40 mph1007 mb22.0°N 51.6°Wopen ocean
Dec 30 18:00TS 46 mph—21.6°N 52.4°Wopen ocean
Dec 31 00:00TS 58 mph—21.3°N 53.3°Wopen ocean
Dec 31 06:00TS 63 mph—21.0°N 54.3°Wopen ocean
Dec 31 12:00Cat 1 75 mph—20.6°N 55.2°Wopen ocean
Dec 31 18:00Cat 1 75 mph—20.3°N 56.0°Wopen ocean
Jan 1 00:00Cat 1 81 mph—20.1°N 56.8°Wopen ocean
Jan 1 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—19.9°N 57.4°Wopen ocean
Jan 1 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.7°N 58.1°Wopen ocean
Jan 1 18:00Cat 1 92 mph—19.3°N 59.2°Wopen ocean
Jan 2 00:00Cat 1 92 mph—18.8°N 60.5°W146 mi NE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Jan 2 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.5°N 61.6°W97 mi N of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Jan 2 12:00Cat 1 81 mph—18.3°N 62.4°W73 mi NNE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Jan 2 18:00Cat 1 75 mph991 mb18.1°N 62.8°W56 mi N of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Jan 2 21:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 75 mph991 mb18.0°N 63.0°W52 mi NNW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Jan 3 00:00TS 69 mph—17.8°N 63.2°W47 mi NW of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Jan 3 06:00TS 69 mph—17.4°N 63.6°W58 mi W of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Jan 3 12:00TS 63 mph999 mb16.8°N 64.1°W77 mi SE of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 3 18:00TS 63 mph—16.3°N 64.7°W99 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 4 00:00TS 58 mph1000 mb15.9°N 65.0°W127 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 4 06:00TS 52 mph—15.5°N 65.2°W157 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 4 12:00TS 46 mph—15.1°N 65.0°W182 mi S of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jan 4 18:00TS 40 mph—14.7°N 64.8°Wopen ocean
Jan 5 00:00TS 40 mph—14.4°N 64.8°Wopen ocean
Jan 5 06:00TD 35 mph—14.0°N 64.8°Wopen ocean
Jan 5 12:00TD 29 mph—13.6°N 65.0°Wopen ocean
Jan 5 18:00TD 29 mph—13.3°N 65.0°W168 mi NNW of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Jan 6 00:00TD 29 mph—13.0°N 65.0°W150 mi NNW of Juan Griego, Venezuela

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Alice make landfall?

Alice made landfall once: near Lower Prince’s Quarter, Sint Maarten on January 2, 1955 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds.

What category was Alice?

At its peak on January 1, 1955, Alice was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 991 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Alice last?

6.8 days, from December 30, 1954 to January 6, 1955, including 60 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,248 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Alice?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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