Hurricane Iris (1995)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 22 – September 7, 1995

Peak wind
109 mph
176 km/h · Sep 1
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
957 mb
Landfalls
2
Antigua and Barbuda
Lifetime
16.0 d
Aug 22 – Sep 7
Distance
5,469 mi
8,800 km
ACE
22.7
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 Iris

Hurricane Iris (1995) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1995 Atlantic season. It formed on August 22, 1995, reached its peak of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 957 mb on September 1, 1995, and made landfall 2 times — first near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 27, 1995 as a tropical storm (58 mph). Later landfalls: 41 mi NNW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 27, 1995 as a tropical storm (63 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on August 23, 1995). The storm lasted 16.0 days and travelled about 5,469 miles (8,800 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

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

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 27, 1995 · 18:00 UTCnear Saint John’s, Antigua and BarbudaTS 58 mph995 mb
August 27, 1995 · 23:00 UTC41 mi NNW of Saint John’s, Antigua and BarbudaTS 63 mph993 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 66 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 22 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb13.2°N 49.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 22 18:00TS 40 mph1007 mb13.3°N 50.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 00:00TS 40 mph1006 mb13.7°N 51.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 06:00TS 46 mph1004 mb14.0°N 52.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 12:00TS 63 mph998 mb14.5°N 53.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 23 18:00Cat 1 86 mph991 mb15.0°N 53.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 00:00Cat 1 81 mph992 mb15.2°N 53.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 06:00Cat 1 81 mph992 mb15.0°N 54.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 12:00Cat 1 75 mph992 mb14.8°N 55.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 24 18:00TS 69 mph992 mb14.6°N 56.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb14.5°N 56.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 25 06:00TS 63 mph996 mb14.3°N 57.8°W147 mi NE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Aug 25 12:00TS 63 mph999 mb14.2°N 58.8°W93 mi NE of Bridgetown, Barbados
Aug 25 18:00TS 58 mph998 mb14.2°N 59.8°W76 mi N of Bridgetown, Barbados
Aug 26 00:00TS 58 mph1000 mb14.0°N 60.3°W40 mi E of Dennery, Saint Lucia
Aug 26 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb14.2°N 60.2°W51 mi E of Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Aug 26 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb14.6°N 60.5°W27 mi E of Le François, Martinique
Aug 26 18:00TS 46 mph1003 mb14.9°N 61.0°Wnear Sainte-Marie, Martinique
Aug 27 00:00TS 40 mph1006 mb15.0°N 61.2°W20 mi NW of Sainte-Marie, Martinique
Aug 27 06:00TS 46 mph1005 mb15.6°N 61.2°W24 mi NNE of Roseau, Dominica
Aug 27 12:00TS 52 mph1002 mb16.2°N 61.2°Wnear Saint-François, Guadeloupe
Aug 27 18:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph995 mb17.0°N 61.9°Wnear Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 27 23:00TS LANDFALL 63 mph993 mb17.7°N 62.0°W41 mi NNW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 28 00:00TS 63 mph993 mb17.8°N 62.0°W48 mi NNW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 28 06:00TS 63 mph989 mb18.6°N 62.0°W103 mi N of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Aug 28 12:00TS 69 mph985 mb19.4°N 62.1°W151 mi NNE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Aug 28 18:00Cat 1 75 mph983 mb20.4°N 62.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 00:00Cat 1 81 mph981 mb21.3°N 62.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 06:00Cat 1 92 mph974 mb22.0°N 62.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 12:00Cat 1 86 mph973 mb22.6°N 62.5°Wopen ocean
Aug 29 18:00Cat 1 81 mph975 mb23.1°N 62.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 00:00Cat 1 81 mph976 mb23.6°N 62.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 06:00Cat 1 81 mph977 mb23.8°N 61.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 12:00Cat 1 86 mph972 mb24.0°N 61.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 30 18:00Cat 1 86 mph971 mb24.2°N 60.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 00:00Cat 1 86 mph971 mb24.5°N 60.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 06:00Cat 1 86 mph971 mb24.7°N 59.6°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 12:00Cat 1 86 mph971 mb24.9°N 59.1°Wopen ocean
Aug 31 18:00Cat 2 98 mph968 mb25.0°N 58.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 00:00Cat 2 104 mph967 mb25.2°N 58.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 06:00Cat 2 109 mph965 mb25.5°N 58.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 12:00Cat 2 104 mph967 mb25.6°N 59.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 1 18:00Cat 2 98 mph969 mb25.7°N 59.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 00:00Cat 2 98 mph971 mb26.0°N 60.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 06:00Cat 2 98 mph973 mb26.6°N 60.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 12:00Cat 1 92 mph978 mb27.8°N 59.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 2 18:00Cat 1 86 mph983 mb29.1°N 59.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 00:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb31.3°N 59.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 06:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb34.2°N 58.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 12:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb36.9°N 57.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 3 18:00Cat 1 81 mph985 mb39.2°N 55.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb41.0°N 52.3°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 06:00TS 69 mph990 mb43.1°N 49.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 12:00TS extratropical69 mph995 mb45.0°N 46.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 4 18:00TS extratropical63 mph997 mb47.1°N 42.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 00:00TS extratropical58 mph999 mb48.7°N 35.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 06:00TS extratropical58 mph998 mb48.9°N 28.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 12:00TS extratropical58 mph987 mb48.6°N 25.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 5 18:00TS extratropical63 mph979 mb48.5°N 21.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 00:00TS extratropical63 mph972 mb48.3°N 18.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 06:00TS extratropical69 mph967 mb48.0°N 14.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 12:00TS extratropical69 mph963 mb48.0°N 12.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 6 18:00Cat 1 extratropical75 mph960 mb48.2°N 11.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 7 00:00Cat 1 extratropical75 mph957 mb48.4°N 8.7°W186 mi SW of Penzance, United Kingdom
Sep 7 06:00Cat 1 extratropical75 mph962 mb48.9°N 6.9°W104 mi SW of Penzance, United Kingdom
Sep 7 12:00TS extratropical69 mph968 mb49.3°N 4.4°W56 mi NNW of Morlaix, France

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Iris make landfall?

Iris made landfall 2 times: near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 27, 1995 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; 41 mi NNW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on August 27, 1995 at 23:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 63 mph winds.

What category was Iris?

At its peak on September 1, 1995, Iris was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (176 km/h) and a central pressure of 957 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Iris last?

16.0 days, from August 22, 1995 to September 7, 1995, including 180 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 5,469 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Iris?

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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