Hurricane Audrey (1957)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · June 24–29, 1957

Peak wind

127 mph

204 km/h · Jun 27

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

946 mb

Landfalls

Texas

Lifetime

4.5 d

Jun 24 – Jun 29

Distance

1,618 mi

2,603 km

ACE

8.1

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 Audrey

Hurricane Audrey (1957) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1957 Atlantic season. It formed on June 24, 1957, 171 mi N of Frontera, Tabasco, Mexico, reached its peak of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 946 mb on June 27, 1957, and made landfall 16 mi ESE of Port Arthur, Texas on June 27, 1957 as a Category 3 hurricane (127 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on June 26, 1957). The storm lasted 4.5 days and travelled about 1,618 miles (2,603 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
June 27, 1957 · 14:00 UTC	16 mi ESE of Port Arthur, Texas	Cat 3 127 mph	946 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Beaumont, Texas	28 mi	Jun 27 · 15:00 UTC	Cat 3 118 mph
Shreveport, Louisiana	66 mi	Jun 28 · 00:00 UTC	TS 63 mph
New South Memphis, Tennessee	58 mi	Jun 28 · 11:00 UTC	TS 41 mph
Memphis, Tennessee	61 mi	Jun 28 · 11:00 UTC	TS 41 mph
Clarksville, Tennessee	46 mi	Jun 28 · 16:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Nashville, Tennessee	11 mi	Jun 28 · 17:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Murfreesboro, Tennessee	27 mi	Jun 28 · 17:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Lexington, Kentucky	37 mi	Jun 28 · 20:00 UTC	TS 42 mph
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	41 mi	Jun 28 · 20:00 UTC	TS 42 mph
Meads, Kentucky	direct hit	Jun 28 · 22:00 UTC	TS 44 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 20 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Jun 24 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	21.0°N 93.0°W	171 mi N of Frontera, Tabasco, Mexico
Jun 24 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	21.2°N 93.1°W	186 mi N of Frontera, Tabasco, Mexico
Jun 25 00:00	TS	46 mph	—	21.4°N 93.2°W	open ocean
Jun 25 06:00	TS	52 mph	—	21.6°N 93.3°W	open ocean
Jun 25 12:00	TS	63 mph	—	22.0°N 93.4°W	open ocean
Jun 25 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	989 mb	22.6°N 93.5°W	open ocean
Jun 26 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	979 mb	23.1°N 93.5°W	open ocean
Jun 26 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	23.9°N 93.6°W	open ocean
Jun 26 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	24.8°N 93.7°W	open ocean
Jun 26 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	973 mb	25.6°N 93.8°W	open ocean
Jun 27 00:00	Cat 2	104 mph	—	26.6°N 93.7°W	open ocean
Jun 27 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	—	28.0°N 93.8°W	108 mi SE of Galveston, Texas
Jun 27 12:00	Cat 3	127 mph	946 mb	29.3°N 93.8°W	41 mi SSE of Port Arthur, Texas
Jun 27 14:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	127 mph	946 mb	29.8°N 93.7°W	16 mi ESE of Port Arthur, Texas
Jun 27 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	30.6°N 93.5°W	21 mi SW of DeRidder, Louisiana
Jun 28 00:00	TS	63 mph	—	32.0°N 92.8°W	24 mi NE of Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jun 28 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	33.3°N 91.2°W	11 mi SW of Greenville, Mississippi
Jun 28 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	34.7°N 89.0°W	32 mi WSW of Corinth, Mississippi
Jun 28 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	36.5°N 86.1°W	21 mi ENE of Gallatin, Tennessee
Jun 29 00:00	TS extratropical	46 mph	—	39.4°N 80.9°W	30 mi E of Marietta, Ohio

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Audrey make landfall?

Audrey made landfall once: 16 mi ESE of Port Arthur, Texas on June 27, 1957 at 14:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds.

What category was Audrey?

At its peak on June 27, 1957, Audrey was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a central pressure of 946 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did Audrey last?

4.5 days, from June 24, 1957 to June 29, 1957, including 54 hours at hurricane strength (12 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,618 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Audrey?

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.

Related storms

Keep exploring

Strongest storms of 1957

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1957	Hurricane Carrie Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
1957	Hurricane Della Central Pacific	Cat 3 127 mph	—	→
1957	Hurricane Frieda Atlantic	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1957	Hurricane Kanoa Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1957	Hurricane Nina Central Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
1957	Tropical Storm Bertha Atlantic	TS 63 mph	Texas	→
1957	Tropical Storm Esther Atlantic	TS 63 mph	Louisiana	→
1957	Tropical Storm Debbie Atlantic	TS 40 mph	Florida	→

See every 1957 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Audrey on Wikipedia.

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