Hurricane Anna (1961)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · July 17–25, 1961

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Jul 22
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
976 mb
Landfalls
3
Honduras · Belize
Lifetime
7.3 d
Jul 17 – Jul 25
Distance
3,055 mi
4,916 km
ACE
11.2
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 Anna

Hurricane Anna (1961) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1961 Atlantic season. It formed on July 17, 1961, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb on July 22, 1961, and made landfall 3 times — first 13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras on July 23, 1961 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). Later landfalls: 23 mi N of La Ceiba, Honduras on July 24, 1961 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph); near Bella Vista, Belize on July 24, 1961 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). The storm lasted 7.3 days and travelled about 3,055 miles (4,916 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
July 23, 1961 · 12:00 UTC13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, HondurasCat 1 81 mph992 mb
July 24, 1961 · 01:00 UTC23 mi N of La Ceiba, HondurasCat 1 86 mph989 mb
July 24, 1961 · 10:00 UTCnear Bella Vista, BelizeCat 1 86 mph—

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
San Pedro Sula, Honduras52 miJul 24 · 07:00 UTCCat 1 86 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 32 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 17 18:00TD 35 mph—10.5°N 46.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 00:00TD 35 mph—10.6°N 47.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 06:00TD 35 mph—10.7°N 49.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 12:00TS 40 mph—10.8°N 51.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 18:00TS 40 mph—11.0°N 52.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 00:00TS 46 mph—11.2°N 54.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 06:00TS 46 mph—11.4°N 55.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 12:00TS 52 mph—11.5°N 57.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 18:00TS 52 mph—11.6°N 58.5°W129 mi SE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Jul 20 00:00TS 58 mph—11.7°N 60.2°W51 mi NE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Jul 20 06:00TS 63 mph—11.8°N 62.0°W80 mi NNW of Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago
Jul 20 12:00TS 69 mph—11.9°N 63.8°W58 mi N of Juan Griego, Venezuela
Jul 20 18:00Cat 1 75 mph999 mb12.4°N 65.6°W137 mi NNE of Higuerote, Venezuela
Jul 21 00:00Cat 1 75 mph1002 mb12.9°N 67.5°W73 mi NE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Jul 21 06:00Cat 1 86 mph992 mb13.2°N 69.5°W57 mi NE of Noord, Aruba
Jul 21 12:00Cat 1 92 mph980 mb13.4°N 71.3°W103 mi NW of Noord, Aruba
Jul 21 18:00Cat 1 92 mph981 mb13.6°N 73.1°W143 mi N of Riohacha, Colombia
Jul 22 00:00Cat 1 92 mph984 mb13.7°N 74.8°W175 mi NNW of Santa Marta, Colombia
Jul 22 06:00Cat 1 92 mph983 mb14.0°N 76.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 12:00Cat 2 104 mph976 mb14.5°N 78.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 18:00Cat 2 98 mph—15.1°N 79.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 00:00Cat 1 81 mph990 mb15.2°N 81.4°W155 mi ENE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Jul 23 06:00Cat 1 81 mph—15.3°N 82.9°W93 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Jul 23 12:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 81 mph992 mb15.8°N 84.3°W13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Jul 23 18:00Cat 1 92 mph981 mb16.1°N 85.7°W21 mi NW of Limón, Honduras
Jul 24 00:00Cat 1 86 mph989 mb16.1°N 86.7°W24 mi NNE of La Ceiba, Honduras
Jul 24 01:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph989 mb16.1°N 86.9°W23 mi N of La Ceiba, Honduras
Jul 24 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.2°N 87.7°W30 mi NNE of Puerto Cortez, Honduras
Jul 24 10:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph—16.4°N 88.5°W47 mi N of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
Jul 24 12:00Cat 1 75 mph—16.5°N 88.7°W47 mi N of Lívingston, Guatemala
Jul 24 18:00TS 52 mph—16.8°N 89.7°W17 mi ESE of San Benito, Guatemala
Jul 25 00:00TD 35 mph—17.0°N 90.7°W39 mi ENE of Nueva Palestina, Chiapas, Mexico

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Anna make landfall?

Anna made landfall 3 times: 13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras on July 23, 1961 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds; 23 mi N of La Ceiba, Honduras on July 24, 1961 at 01:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near Bella Vista, Belize on July 24, 1961 at 10:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was Anna?

At its peak on July 22, 1961, Anna was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 976 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Anna last?

7.3 days, from July 17, 1961 to July 25, 1961, including 96 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,055 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Anna?

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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