Hurricane Hattie (1961)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 26 – November 1, 1961

Peak wind

167 mph

269 km/h · Oct 31

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

914 mb

Landfalls

Belize

Lifetime

6.3 d

Oct 26 – Nov 1

Distance

1,301 mi

2,094 km

ACE

20.4

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 Hattie

Hurricane Hattie (1961) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 1961 Atlantic season. It formed on October 26, 1961, 97 mi NE of Cativá, Panama, reached its peak of 167 mph (269 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 914 mb on October 31, 1961, and made landfall 10 mi NNW of Dangriga, Belize on October 31, 1961 as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph). It rapidly intensified by 52 mph in 24 hours (to 121 mph on October 28, 1961). The storm lasted 6.3 days and travelled about 1,301 miles (2,094 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)	Where	Strength	Pressure
October 31, 1961 · 12:00 UTC	10 mi NNW of Dangriga, Belize	Cat 4 150 mph	924 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 26 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Oct 26 00:00	TD	29 mph	—	10.5°N 79.0°W	92 mi N of Chepo, Panama
Oct 26 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	10.6°N 79.5°W	90 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Oct 26 12:00	TS	40 mph	—	10.7°N 80.0°W	93 mi N of Colón, Panama
Oct 26 18:00	TS	40 mph	—	10.8°N 80.5°W	108 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Oct 27 00:00	TS	40 mph	—	11.0°N 81.0°W	119 mi SSE of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 27 06:00	TS	46 mph	—	11.3°N 81.5°W	89 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 27 12:00	TS	58 mph	—	11.6°N 81.8°W	68 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 27 18:00	TS	69 mph	—	12.0°N 81.8°W	41 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	—	12.4°N 81.7°W	12 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	—	12.9°N 81.7°W	22 mi N of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 12:00	Cat 2	104 mph	969 mb	13.5°N 81.6°W	64 mi N of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 28 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	956 mb	14.2°N 81.5°W	113 mi N of San Andrés, Colombia
Oct 29 00:00	Cat 3	127 mph	952 mb	15.0°N 81.4°W	149 mi ENE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Oct 29 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	16.0°N 81.2°W	open ocean
Oct 29 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	963 mb	16.9°N 81.3°W	165 mi S of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 29 18:00	Cat 3	115 mph	956 mb	17.7°N 81.8°W	113 mi SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 30 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	958 mb	18.1°N 82.5°W	110 mi SW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 30 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	942 mb	18.5°N 83.6°W	155 mi WSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Oct 30 12:00	Cat 4	138 mph	937 mb	18.4°N 84.4°W	174 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 30 18:00	Cat 4	155 mph	923 mb	18.2°N 85.2°W	154 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 31 00:00	Cat 5	167 mph	914 mb	18.0°N 86.1°W	123 mi E of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 31 06:00	Cat 4	155 mph	920 mb	17.5°N 87.2°W	58 mi ESE of San Pedro, Belize
Oct 31 12:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	150 mph	924 mb	17.1°N 88.3°W	28 mi SSW of Belize City, Belize
Oct 31 18:00	Cat 1	86 mph	—	16.8°N 89.3°W	21 mi SSW of Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala
Nov 1 00:00	TS	52 mph	—	16.4°N 90.2°W	40 mi SSW of San Benito, Guatemala
Nov 1 06:00	TD	35 mph	—	16.0°N 91.1°W	14 mi N of Nuevo León, Guatemala

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Hattie make landfall?

Hattie made landfall once: 10 mi NNW of Dangriga, Belize on October 31, 1961 at 12:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds.

What category was Hattie?

At its peak on October 31, 1961, Hattie was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 167 mph (269 km/h) and a central pressure of 914 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did Hattie last?

6.3 days, from October 26, 1961 to November 1, 1961, including 96 hours at hurricane strength (72 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,301 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Hattie?

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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1961	Hurricane Esther Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Massachusetts, Maine	→
1961	Hurricane Carla Atlantic	Cat 4 144 mph	Texas	→
1961	Hurricane Betsy Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	—	→
1961	Hurricane Frances Atlantic	Cat 4 132 mph	Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic	→
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1961	Hurricane Iva Eastern Pacific	Cat 1 86 mph	—	→
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Background reading: Hurricane Hattie on Wikipedia.

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