Hurricane Easy (1950)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 1–9, 1950

Peak wind

121 mph

194 km/h · Sep 5

Peak category

Cat 3

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

960 mb

Landfalls

Florida · Mayabeque, Cuba

Lifetime

8.5 d

Sep 1 – Sep 9

Distance

1,622 mi

2,609 km

ACE

13.3

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 Easy

Hurricane Easy (1950) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1950 Atlantic season. It formed on September 1, 1950, 122 mi WNW of George Town, Cayman Islands, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb on September 5, 1950, and made landfall 4 times — first 30 mi SSE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba on September 3, 1950 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). Later landfalls: near Batabanó, Mayabeque, Cuba on September 3, 1950 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph); 21 mi WNW of Citrus Springs, Florida on September 5, 1950 as a Category 3 hurricane (121 mph); 11 mi W of Spring Hill, Florida on September 6, 1950 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). The storm lasted 8.5 days and travelled about 1,622 miles (2,609 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 3, 1950 · 01:00 UTC	30 mi SSE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba	Cat 1 81 mph	—
September 3, 1950 · 07:00 UTC	near Batabanó, Mayabeque, Cuba	Cat 1 92 mph	—
September 5, 1950 · 17:00 UTC	21 mi WNW of Citrus Springs, Florida	Cat 3 121 mph	960 mb
September 6, 1950 · 04:00 UTC	11 mi W of Spring Hill, Florida	Cat 2 104 mph	—

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Havana, Havana, Cuba	direct hit	Sep 3 · 09:00 UTC	Cat 1 90 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	42 mi	Sep 6 · 08:00 UTC	Cat 1 81 mph
Tampa, Florida	25 mi	Sep 6 · 10:00 UTC	Cat 1 75 mph
Orlando, Florida	20 mi	Sep 6 · 18:00 UTC	TS 46 mph
Jacksonville, Florida	17 mi	Sep 7 · 06:00 UTC	TS 40 mph
Columbus, Georgia	12 mi	Sep 7 · 20:00 UTC	TD 29 mph
Birmingham, Alabama	12 mi	Sep 8 · 04:00 UTC	TD 25 mph
Huntsville, Alabama	56 mi	Sep 8 · 08:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
New South Memphis, Tennessee	14 mi	Sep 9 · 07:00 UTC	TD 23 mph
Memphis, Tennessee	13 mi	Sep 9 · 08:00 UTC	TD 23 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 39 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 1 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	19.7°N 83.2°W	120 mi W of West Bay, Cayman Islands
Sep 1 12:00	TS	52 mph	—	19.9°N 83.2°W	123 mi WNW of West Bay, Cayman Islands
Sep 1 18:00	TS	58 mph	—	20.1°N 83.2°W	126 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 2 00:00	TS	58 mph	—	20.3°N 83.2°W	113 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 2 06:00	TS	63 mph	—	20.5°N 83.3°W	101 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 2 12:00	TS	63 mph	996 mb	20.7°N 83.3°W	88 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 2 18:00	TS	63 mph	995 mb	20.9°N 83.2°W	73 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 3 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	21.4°N 82.7°W	34 mi SSE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 3 01:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	81 mph	—	21.5°N 82.6°W	30 mi SSE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 3 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	22.4°N 82.4°W	23 mi SSW of Batabanó, Mayabeque, Cuba
Sep 3 07:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	92 mph	—	22.7°N 82.3°W	near Batabanó, Mayabeque, Cuba
Sep 3 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	23.8°N 82.3°W	46 mi N of Havana, Havana, Cuba
Sep 3 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	24.9°N 82.6°W	57 mi WNW of Key West, Florida
Sep 4 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	26.2°N 82.8°W	58 mi WSW of Cape Coral, Florida
Sep 4 06:00	Cat 2	98 mph	—	27.1°N 83.3°W	50 mi WSW of Sarasota, Florida
Sep 4 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	27.7°N 83.5°W	47 mi WSW of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 4 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	973 mb	28.0°N 83.8°W	61 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 5 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	28.1°N 83.7°W	56 mi W of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 5 06:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	28.5°N 83.3°W	39 mi WNW of Bayonet Point, Florida
Sep 5 12:00	Cat 3	121 mph	—	28.8°N 83.0°W	26 mi W of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Sep 5 17:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	121 mph	960 mb	29.1°N 82.8°W	25 mi NNW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Sep 5 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	960 mb	29.1°N 82.8°W	25 mi NNW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Sep 6 00:00	Cat 2	109 mph	—	28.7°N 82.8°W	15 mi WSW of Homosassa Springs, Florida
Sep 6 04:00	Cat 2 LANDFALL	104 mph	—	28.5°N 82.7°W	11 mi W of Spring Hill, Florida
Sep 6 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	28.4°N 82.6°W	near Spring Hill, Florida
Sep 6 12:00	TS	69 mph	—	28.2°N 82.1°W	near Zephyrhills, Florida
Sep 6 18:00	TS	46 mph	—	28.6°N 81.7°W	near Clermont, Florida
Sep 7 00:00	TS	46 mph	—	29.3°N 81.6°W	26 mi NW of DeLand, Florida
Sep 7 06:00	TS	40 mph	—	30.2°N 81.9°W	near Oakleaf Plantation, Florida
Sep 7 12:00	TD	35 mph	—	31.2°N 83.0°W	23 mi SSW of Douglas, Georgia
Sep 7 18:00	TD	29 mph	—	32.0°N 84.8°W	21 mi S of Cusseta, Georgia
Sep 8 00:00	TD	29 mph	—	33.1°N 85.9°W	11 mi NNE of Alexander City, Alabama
Sep 8 06:00	TD	23 mph	—	33.9°N 87.0°W	17 mi ENE of Jasper, Alabama
Sep 8 12:00	TD	23 mph	—	35.2°N 88.3°W	22 mi NE of Corinth, Mississippi
Sep 8 18:00	TD	23 mph	—	35.2°N 88.5°W	18 mi N of Corinth, Mississippi
Sep 9 00:00	TD	23 mph	—	35.3°N 89.3°W	20 mi E of Arlington, Tennessee
Sep 9 06:00	TD	23 mph	—	35.0°N 89.8°W	near Olive Branch, Mississippi
Sep 9 12:00	TD	23 mph	—	35.6°N 89.9°W	18 mi N of Millington, Tennessee
Sep 9 18:00	TD	23 mph	—	35.9°N 90.2°W	16 mi W of Blytheville, Arkansas

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Easy make landfall?

Easy made landfall 4 times: 30 mi SSE of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba on September 3, 1950 at 01:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds; near Batabanó, Mayabeque, Cuba on September 3, 1950 at 07:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds; 21 mi WNW of Citrus Springs, Florida on September 5, 1950 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 121 mph winds; 11 mi W of Spring Hill, Florida on September 6, 1950 at 04:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Easy?

At its peak on September 5, 1950, Easy was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 960 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Easy last?

8.5 days, from September 1, 1950 to September 9, 1950, including 84 hours at hurricane strength (18 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,622 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Easy?

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

Every storm named Easy

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1950	Hurricane Easy · this page Atlantic	Cat 3 121 mph	Florida, Mayabeque, Cuba
1951	Hurricane Easy Atlantic	Cat 4 150 mph	—	→
1952	Hurricane Easy Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	—	→

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

Strongest storms of 1950

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1950	Hurricane Dog Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	—	→
1950	Hurricane Fox Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	—	→
1950	Hurricane King Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	Florida, Camagüey, Cuba	→
1950	Hurricane Able Atlantic	Cat 3 127 mph	Nova Scotia, Canada	→
1950	Hurricane Jig Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	—	→
1950	Hurricane Charlie Atlantic	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→
1950	Hurricane George Atlantic	Cat 2 109 mph	—	→
1950	Hurricane Baker Atlantic	Cat 2 104 mph	Alabama, Antigua and Barbuda	→

See every 1950 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Easy on Wikipedia.

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