Hurricane Gerda (1969)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 7–12, 1969

Peak wind
121 mph
194 km/h · Sep 9
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
977 mb
Landfalls
1
New Brunswick, Canada
Lifetime
5.3 d
Sep 7 – Sep 12
Distance
3,075 mi
4,947 km
ACE
4.5
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 Gerda

Hurricane Gerda (1969) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic season. It formed on September 7, 1969, near Coral Springs, Florida, reached its peak of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb on September 9, 1969, and made landfall 37 mi SW of Eastern Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada on September 10, 1969 as a Category 1 hurricane (81 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on September 9, 1969). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 3,075 miles (4,947 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 10, 1969 · 01:00 UTC37 mi SW of Eastern Charlotte, New Brunswick, CanadaCat 1 81 mph—

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Miami, Florida39 miSep 7 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Hialeah, Florida31 miSep 7 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida20 miSep 7 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida23 miSep 7 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Hollywood, Florida25 miSep 7 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Miramar, Florida24 miSep 7 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Coral Springs, Floridadirect hitSep 7 · 00:00 UTCTD 29 mph
West Palm Beach, Florida28 miSep 7 · 03:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Port Saint Lucie, Florida18 miSep 7 · 09:00 UTCTD 29 mph
Orlando, Florida64 miSep 7 · 18:00 UTCTD 35 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 23 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 7 00:00TD 29 mph1011 mb26.3°N 80.4°Wnear Coral Springs, Florida
Sep 7 06:00TD 29 mph—27.0°N 80.6°W25 mi SW of Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Sep 7 12:00TD 29 mph1010 mb27.6°N 80.7°W18 mi W of Vero Beach South, Florida
Sep 7 18:00TD 35 mph—28.2°N 80.4°W15 mi ENE of Melbourne, Florida
Sep 8 00:00TS 40 mph—28.8°N 80.0°W51 mi ENE of Titusville, Florida
Sep 8 06:00TS 46 mph—29.5°N 79.6°W88 mi ENE of Daytona Beach, Florida
Sep 8 12:00TS 58 mph1000 mb30.4°N 79.0°W144 mi ENE of Palm Coast, Florida
Sep 8 18:00TS 69 mph993 mb31.7°N 78.0°W133 mi SE of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Sep 9 00:00Cat 1 81 mph991 mb33.4°N 76.3°W104 mi ESE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Sep 9 06:00Cat 1 92 mph986 mb35.4°N 74.4°W121 mi ESE of Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Sep 9 12:00Cat 2 104 mph984 mb38.0°N 72.2°W153 mi SE of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sep 9 18:00Cat 3 121 mph980 mb40.9°N 69.4°W65 mi SSE of Harwich, Massachusetts
Sep 10 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—44.0°N 67.5°W84 mi SE of Bangor, Maine
Sep 10 01:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 81 mph—44.7°N 67.3°W72 mi WSW of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 10 06:00TS extratropical63 mph982 mb48.5°N 66.0°W52 mi NNW of Belle-Baie, New Brunswick, Canada
Sep 10 12:00TS extratropical46 mph984 mb53.0°N 65.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 10 18:00TS extratropical46 mph982 mb56.0°N 63.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 00:00TS extratropical52 mph977 mb59.0°N 62.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 06:00TS extratropical52 mph977 mb61.0°N 61.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 12:00TS extratropical52 mph977 mb62.0°N 60.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 11 18:00TS extratropical52 mph977 mb63.5°N 60.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 00:00TS extratropical52 mph980 mb65.0°N 62.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 12 06:00TS extratropical58 mph980 mb66.5°N 64.0°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Gerda make landfall?

Gerda made landfall once: 37 mi SW of Eastern Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada on September 10, 1969 at 01:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds.

What category was Gerda?

At its peak on September 9, 1969, Gerda was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (194 km/h) and a central pressure of 977 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Gerda last?

5.3 days, from September 7, 1969 to September 12, 1969, including 30 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,075 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Gerda?

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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