Hurricane Florence (1994)

Track map & timeline · Atlantic · November 2–8, 1994

Peak wind
109 mph
176 km/h · Nov 8
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
972 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
6.8 d
Nov 2 – Nov 8
Distance
2,359 mi
3,795 km
ACE
10.9
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 Florence

Hurricane Florence (1994) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1994 Atlantic season. It formed on November 2, 1994, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 972 mb on November 8, 1994, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on November 4, 1994). The storm lasted 6.8 days and travelled about 2,359 miles (3,795 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 28 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Nov 2 00:00TD 35 mph1011 mb22.7°N 47.0°Wopen ocean
Nov 2 06:00TS 40 mph1010 mb23.2°N 47.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 2 12:00TS 40 mph1009 mb23.8°N 48.2°Wopen ocean
Nov 2 18:00TS 40 mph1008 mb24.2°N 48.9°Wopen ocean
Nov 3 00:00TS 40 mph1008 mb24.5°N 49.9°Wopen ocean
Nov 3 06:00TD 35 mph1008 mb24.7°N 50.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 3 12:00TD 35 mph1006 mb25.0°N 51.4°Wopen ocean
Nov 3 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb25.3°N 52.2°Wopen ocean
Nov 4 00:00TS 40 mph1004 mb26.0°N 52.6°Wopen ocean
Nov 4 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb26.7°N 52.9°Wopen ocean
Nov 4 12:00TS 58 mph999 mb27.3°N 53.4°Wopen ocean
Nov 4 18:00Cat 1 75 mph990 mb28.1°N 54.0°Wopen ocean
Nov 5 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb28.8°N 54.6°Wopen ocean
Nov 5 06:00Cat 1 75 mph986 mb29.4°N 55.1°Wopen ocean
Nov 5 12:00Cat 1 81 mph984 mb30.0°N 55.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 5 18:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb30.6°N 56.2°Wopen ocean
Nov 6 00:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb31.3°N 56.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 6 06:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb32.0°N 56.9°Wopen ocean
Nov 6 12:00Cat 1 86 mph980 mb32.6°N 57.0°Wopen ocean
Nov 6 18:00Cat 1 75 mph982 mb33.0°N 56.9°Wopen ocean
Nov 7 00:00Cat 1 75 mph982 mb33.3°N 56.5°Wopen ocean
Nov 7 06:00Cat 1 81 mph981 mb33.7°N 56.0°Wopen ocean
Nov 7 12:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb34.4°N 54.8°Wopen ocean
Nov 7 18:00Cat 2 104 mph972 mb35.4°N 53.1°Wopen ocean
Nov 8 00:00Cat 2 109 mph972 mb37.0°N 49.9°Wopen ocean
Nov 8 06:00Cat 2 109 mph974 mb39.2°N 45.5°Wopen ocean
Nov 8 12:00Cat 2 98 mph977 mb41.8°N 40.7°Wopen ocean
Nov 8 18:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb44.2°N 36.2°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Florence make landfall?

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

What category was Florence?

At its peak on November 8, 1994, Florence was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 972 mb.

How long did Florence last?

6.8 days, from November 2, 1994 to November 8, 1994, including 96 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 2,359 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Florence?

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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