Hurricane Eileen (1966)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · August 23–29, 1966

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Aug 26
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
6.0 d
Aug 23 – Aug 29
Distance
1,507 mi
2,425 km
ACE
6.0
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 Eileen

Hurricane Eileen (1966) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1966 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on August 23, 1966, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) on August 26, 1966, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on August 26, 1966). The storm lasted 6.0 days and travelled about 1,507 miles (2,425 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Timeline

Every official fix 25 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 23 00:00TD 29 mph—16.2°N 111.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 06:00TD 29 mph—16.7°N 112.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 12:00TD 29 mph—17.1°N 112.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 18:00TD 29 mph—17.5°N 113.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 00:00TD 29 mph—17.9°N 114.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 06:00TS 52 mph—18.2°N 115.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 12:00TS 52 mph—18.5°N 116.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 18:00TS 52 mph—18.8°N 117.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 00:00TS 52 mph—19.0°N 118.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 06:00TS 52 mph—19.3°N 119.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 12:00TS 52 mph—19.5°N 120.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 18:00TS 52 mph—19.7°N 121.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 00:00TS 52 mph—19.9°N 122.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.1°N 123.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.3°N 124.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 26 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.5°N 124.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.7°N 125.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—21.0°N 126.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—21.2°N 127.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 27 18:00TS 52 mph—21.6°N 128.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 00:00TS 52 mph—22.1°N 129.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 06:00TS 52 mph—23.0°N 129.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 12:00TS 52 mph—24.0°N 129.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 28 18:00TS 52 mph—24.9°N 129.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 00:00TD 29 mph—25.6°N 129.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Eileen make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Eileen.

What category was Eileen?

At its peak on August 26, 1966, Eileen was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h).

How long did Eileen last?

6.0 days, from August 23, 1966 to August 29, 1966, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,507 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Eileen?

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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