Hurricane Felix (1995)

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · August 8–25, 1995

Peak wind
138 mph
222 km/h · Aug 12
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
929 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
17.0 d
Aug 8 – Aug 25
Distance
7,255 mi
11,673 km
ACE
29.4
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 Felix

Hurricane Felix (1995) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It formed on August 8, 1995, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb on August 12, 1995, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 127 mph on August 12, 1995). The storm lasted 17.0 days and travelled about 7,255 miles (11,673 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 69 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 8 00:00TD 35 mph1010 mb14.3°N 30.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 06:00TD 35 mph1008 mb14.7°N 32.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 12:00TD 35 mph1007 mb15.0°N 34.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 8 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb15.5°N 36.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 00:00TS 46 mph1004 mb15.7°N 38.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 06:00TS 52 mph1003 mb16.0°N 40.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 12:00TS 52 mph1001 mb16.2°N 41.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 9 18:00TS 52 mph1000 mb16.6°N 43.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 00:00TS 58 mph998 mb17.0°N 45.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 06:00TS 63 mph995 mb17.5°N 47.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 12:00TS 69 mph993 mb18.0°N 49.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 10 18:00TS 69 mph991 mb18.4°N 50.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 11 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb18.9°N 52.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 11 06:00Cat 1 81 mph980 mb19.6°N 53.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 11 12:00Cat 1 92 mph972 mb20.4°N 55.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 11 18:00Cat 2 104 mph965 mb21.3°N 56.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 00:00Cat 3 115 mph955 mb22.1°N 57.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 06:00Cat 3 127 mph943 mb22.9°N 59.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 12:00Cat 4 132 mph932 mb23.6°N 60.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 12 18:00Cat 4 138 mph929 mb24.3°N 61.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 00:00Cat 4 132 mph930 mb25.1°N 61.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 06:00Cat 3 121 mph937 mb25.9°N 61.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 12:00Cat 3 115 mph942 mb26.6°N 62.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 13 18:00Cat 2 109 mph947 mb27.4°N 62.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 00:00Cat 2 104 mph948 mb28.2°N 62.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 06:00Cat 1 92 mph954 mb29.0°N 62.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 14 12:00Cat 1 92 mph962 mb29.9°N 63.4°W185 mi SSE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 14 18:00Cat 1 86 mph962 mb30.7°N 64.1°W118 mi SSE of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 15 00:00Cat 1 86 mph962 mb31.3°N 65.1°W71 mi SSW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 15 06:00Cat 1 86 mph964 mb31.9°N 66.2°W87 mi WSW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 15 12:00Cat 1 81 mph968 mb32.5°N 67.4°W153 mi W of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Aug 15 18:00Cat 1 81 mph965 mb33.1°N 68.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 00:00Cat 1 81 mph963 mb33.5°N 70.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 06:00Cat 1 81 mph966 mb34.0°N 71.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 12:00Cat 1 81 mph968 mb34.6°N 72.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 16 18:00Cat 1 81 mph970 mb34.8°N 72.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 17 00:00Cat 1 75 mph968 mb35.3°N 72.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 17 06:00Cat 1 75 mph971 mb35.6°N 72.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 17 12:00Cat 1 75 mph972 mb36.1°N 72.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 17 18:00Cat 1 75 mph973 mb36.5°N 72.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 00:00Cat 1 75 mph973 mb36.8°N 71.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 06:00Cat 1 75 mph971 mb37.1°N 70.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 12:00Cat 1 75 mph970 mb37.1°N 69.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 18 18:00Cat 1 81 mph971 mb36.9°N 68.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 00:00Cat 1 81 mph970 mb36.6°N 68.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 06:00Cat 1 81 mph970 mb36.1°N 67.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 12:00Cat 1 81 mph971 mb35.7°N 67.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 19 18:00Cat 1 81 mph973 mb35.4°N 67.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 00:00Cat 1 75 mph976 mb35.1°N 67.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 06:00TS 69 mph979 mb35.0°N 67.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 12:00TS 69 mph982 mb35.4°N 68.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 20 18:00TS 69 mph985 mb35.9°N 68.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 00:00TS 69 mph986 mb36.6°N 67.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 06:00TS 63 mph988 mb37.7°N 67.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 12:00TS 58 mph989 mb39.0°N 66.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 21 18:00TS 58 mph988 mb40.6°N 63.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 22 00:00TS 58 mph987 mb42.5°N 59.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 22 06:00TS 58 mph986 mb44.5°N 55.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 22 12:00TS 58 mph985 mb46.8°N 50.8°W104 mi ESE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Aug 22 18:00TS extratropical58 mph985 mb49.0°N 46.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 00:00TS extratropical58 mph985 mb50.8°N 40.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 06:00TS extratropical58 mph985 mb53.5°N 35.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 12:00TS extratropical58 mph986 mb56.0°N 34.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 18:00TS extratropical58 mph987 mb58.0°N 31.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 00:00TS extratropical58 mph988 mb59.5°N 26.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 06:00TS extratropical52 mph988 mb60.0°N 20.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 12:00TS extratropical46 mph989 mb60.0°N 14.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 18:00TS extratropical40 mph990 mb60.0°N 7.5°W129 mi NNW of Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom
Aug 25 00:00TS extratropical40 mph992 mb61.5°N 1.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Felix make landfall?

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

What category was Felix?

At its peak on August 12, 1995, Felix was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 929 mb.

How long did Felix last?

17.0 days, from August 8, 1995 to August 25, 1995, including 222 hours at hurricane strength (42 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 7,255 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Felix?

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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