Hurricane Edna (1954)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 5–14, 1954

Peak wind
127 mph
204 km/h · Sep 9
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
943 mb
Landfalls
3
Massachusetts
Lifetime
9.3 d
Sep 5 – Sep 14
Distance
3,579 mi
5,759 km
ACE
18.9
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 Edna

Hurricane Edna (1954) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic season. It formed on September 5, 1954, 106 mi NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico, reached its peak of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 943 mb on September 9, 1954, and made landfall 3 times — first 13 mi SSE of East Falmouth, Massachusetts on September 11, 1954 as a Category 2 hurricane (109 mph). Later landfalls: near Barnstable, Massachusetts on September 11, 1954 as a Category 2 hurricane (109 mph); near Eastham, Massachusetts on September 11, 1954 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). The storm lasted 9.3 days and travelled about 3,579 miles (5,759 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
September 11, 1954 · 19:00 UTC13 mi SSE of East Falmouth, MassachusettsCat 2 109 mph950 mb
September 11, 1954 · 19:00 UTCnear Barnstable, MassachusettsCat 2 109 mph952 mb
September 11, 1954 · 20:00 UTCnear Eastham, MassachusettsCat 2 104 mph954 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Providence, Rhode Island56 miSep 11 · 19:00 UTCCat 2 109 mph
New Bedford, Massachusetts27 miSep 11 · 19:00 UTCCat 2 109 mph
Boston, Massachusetts59 miSep 11 · 20:00 UTCCat 2 104 mph
South Boston, Massachusetts57 miSep 11 · 20:00 UTCCat 2 104 mph
Cambridge, Massachusetts61 miSep 11 · 20:00 UTCCat 2 104 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 41 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 5 00:00TD 29 mph—19.8°N 65.3°W106 mi NNE of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sep 5 06:00TD 35 mph—20.1°N 66.2°W113 mi N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sep 5 12:00TS 40 mph—20.5°N 67.1°W142 mi N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Sep 5 18:00TS 46 mph—20.9°N 68.0°W146 mi NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Sep 6 00:00TS 52 mph—21.2°N 68.9°W140 mi NNE of Nagua, Dominican Republic
Sep 6 06:00TS 52 mph—21.4°N 69.7°W128 mi NNE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Sep 6 12:00TS 58 mph—21.5°N 70.4°W119 mi N of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Sep 6 18:00TS 58 mph—21.7°N 71.0°W81 mi E of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 7 00:00TS 63 mph—22.0°N 71.5°W51 mi ENE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 7 06:00TS 69 mph—22.4°N 72.1°W44 mi NNE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 7 12:00Cat 1 75 mph995 mb22.9°N 72.8°W85 mi NNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 7 18:00Cat 1 81 mph992 mb23.6°N 73.5°W149 mi NNW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Sep 8 00:00Cat 1 86 mph990 mb24.2°N 74.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 8 06:00Cat 1 92 mph—24.8°N 74.8°W160 mi E of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 8 12:00Cat 2 98 mph979 mb25.5°N 75.2°W137 mi ENE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 8 18:00Cat 2 109 mph968 mb26.3°N 75.4°W148 mi NE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 9 00:00Cat 2 109 mph—26.9°N 75.6°W167 mi NE of Nassau, Bahamas
Sep 9 06:00Cat 3 115 mph—27.6°N 76.0°W180 mi ENE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Sep 9 12:00Cat 3 121 mph—28.2°N 76.4°W181 mi NE of Lucaya, Bahamas
Sep 9 18:00Cat 3 127 mph945 mb28.8°N 76.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 00:00Cat 3 127 mph—29.6°N 76.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 06:00Cat 3 127 mph—30.5°N 76.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 12:00Cat 3 127 mph—31.5°N 75.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 18:00Cat 3 127 mph—32.7°N 75.5°W170 mi SE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 11 00:00Cat 3 127 mph943 mb34.0°N 74.8°W134 mi ESE of Havelock, North Carolina
Sep 11 06:00Cat 3 121 mph—36.0°N 73.8°W135 mi ESE of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sep 11 12:00Cat 3 115 mph—38.1°N 72.5°W136 mi SE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sep 11 18:00Cat 2 109 mph950 mb41.1°N 70.7°W39 mi SSE of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Sep 11 19:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 109 mph950 mb41.4°N 70.5°W17 mi S of Mashpee, Massachusetts
Sep 11 19:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 109 mph952 mb41.7°N 70.3°Wnear Barnstable, Massachusetts
Sep 11 20:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph954 mb41.9°N 70.1°W15 mi NNE of Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Sep 12 00:00Cat 1 extratropical81 mph—43.8°N 68.1°W77 mi SSE of Bangor, Maine
Sep 12 06:00TS extratropical69 mph—48.7°N 64.0°W24 mi ESE of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Sep 12 12:00TS extratropical69 mph—52.4°N 60.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 18:00TS extratropical69 mph—54.5°N 58.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 00:00TS extratropical69 mph—56.3°N 56.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 06:00TS extratropical69 mph—57.9°N 55.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 12:00TS extratropical69 mph—59.0°N 54.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 13 18:00TS extratropical69 mph—59.5°N 53.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 14 00:00TS extratropical69 mph—59.4°N 51.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 14 06:00TS extratropical58 mph—59.0°N 48.9°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Edna make landfall?

Edna made landfall 3 times: 13 mi SSE of East Falmouth, Massachusetts on September 11, 1954 at 19:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 109 mph winds; near Barnstable, Massachusetts on September 11, 1954 at 19:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 109 mph winds; near Eastham, Massachusetts on September 11, 1954 at 20:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Edna?

At its peak on September 9, 1954, Edna was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 127 mph (204 km/h) and a central pressure of 943 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Edna last?

9.3 days, from September 5, 1954 to September 14, 1954, including 108 hours at hurricane strength (60 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,579 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Edna?

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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