Hurricane Isbell (1964)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 9–16, 1964

Peak wind
115 mph
185 km/h · Oct 14
Peak category
Cat 3
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
964 mb
Landfalls
3
Florida · Pinar del Río, Cuba
Lifetime
7.5 d
Oct 9 – Oct 16
Distance
1,709 mi
2,750 km
ACE
9.7
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 Isbell

Hurricane Isbell (1964) was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1964 Atlantic season. It formed on October 9, 1964, 105 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, reached its peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb on October 14, 1964, and made landfall 3 times — first 44 mi SW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba on October 13, 1964 as a Category 2 hurricane (98 mph). Later landfalls: 22 mi ESE of Marco Island, Florida on October 14, 1964 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph); near Morehead City, North Carolina on October 16, 1964 as a tropical storm (69 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on October 13, 1964). The storm lasted 7.5 days and travelled about 1,709 miles (2,750 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
October 13, 1964 · 19:00 UTC44 mi SW of Guane, Pinar del Río, CubaCat 2 98 mph—
October 14, 1964 · 21:00 UTC22 mi ESE of Marco Island, FloridaCat 2 104 mph970 mb
October 16, 1964 · 13:00 UTCnear Morehead City, North CarolinaTS 69 mph992 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Havana, Havana, Cuba63 miOct 14 · 10:00 UTCCat 3 111 mph
Cape Coral, Florida63 miOct 14 · 21:00 UTCCat 2 104 mph
Miami, Florida50 miOct 15 · 00:00 UTCCat 1 92 mph
Hialeah, Florida42 miOct 15 · 00:00 UTCCat 1 92 mph
Fort Lauderdale, Florida34 miOct 15 · 00:00 UTCCat 1 92 mph
Pembroke Pines, Florida36 miOct 15 · 00:00 UTCCat 1 92 mph
Port Saint Lucie, Florida29 miOct 15 · 02:00 UTCCat 1 92 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina56 miOct 16 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina58 miOct 16 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Fayetteville, North Carolina73 miOct 16 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 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 34 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 9 06:00TD 35 mph—15.5°N 83.0°W100 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 9 12:00TD 35 mph—16.0°N 83.6°W61 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 9 18:00TD 35 mph—16.5°N 84.2°W55 mi NNE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Oct 10 00:00TD 35 mph—17.0°N 84.7°W76 mi NNE of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 10 06:00TD 35 mph—17.6°N 85.0°W113 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 10 12:00TD 35 mph—18.1°N 85.1°W147 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 10 18:00TD 35 mph1008 mb18.5°N 85.2°W175 mi N of Iriona, Honduras
Oct 11 00:00TS 40 mph—18.9°N 85.3°W154 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 11 06:00TS 40 mph—19.2°N 85.4°W135 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 11 12:00TD 35 mph1009 mb19.4°N 85.5°W121 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 11 18:00TD 35 mph—19.4°N 85.5°W121 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 12 00:00TD 35 mph1005 mb19.3°N 85.6°W120 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 12 06:00TD 35 mph—19.2°N 85.6°W125 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 12 12:00TS 40 mph—19.3°N 85.4°W130 mi SE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 12 18:00TS 52 mph—19.6°N 85.2°W129 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 13 00:00TS 63 mph996 mb20.0°N 85.0°W131 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 13 06:00TS 69 mph—20.5°N 84.8°W126 mi SSW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 13 12:00Cat 1 81 mph—21.0°N 84.7°W92 mi SSW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 13 18:00Cat 2 98 mph—21.6°N 84.5°W49 mi SSW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 13 19:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 98 mph—21.7°N 84.5°W44 mi SW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 14 00:00Cat 1 86 mph979 mb22.4°N 84.1°W14 mi N of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 14 06:00Cat 2 104 mph—23.2°N 83.6°W35 mi NW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Oct 14 12:00Cat 3 115 mph964 mb24.0°N 82.9°W68 mi NNW of Havana, Havana, Cuba
Oct 14 18:00Cat 2 109 mph968 mb25.1°N 82.0°W40 mi NNW of Key West, Florida
Oct 14 21:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph970 mb25.8°N 81.4°W22 mi ESE of Marco Island, Florida
Oct 15 00:00Cat 1 92 mph—26.4°N 80.6°W22 mi WNW of Coral Springs, Florida
Oct 15 06:00Cat 1 92 mph—28.0°N 79.1°W84 mi ENE of Fort Pierce, Florida
Oct 15 12:00Cat 1 92 mph980 mb29.3°N 77.8°W183 mi ENE of Cocoa Beach, Florida
Oct 15 18:00Cat 1 86 mph986 mb30.5°N 76.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 16 00:00Cat 1 86 mph990 mb32.0°N 76.1°W181 mi SE of Masonboro, North Carolina
Oct 16 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—33.4°N 75.8°W120 mi SSE of Havelock, North Carolina
Oct 16 12:00TS 69 mph992 mb34.5°N 76.5°W35 mi SE of Havelock, North Carolina
Oct 16 13:00TS LANDFALL 69 mph992 mb34.7°N 76.7°W17 mi SE of Havelock, North Carolina
Oct 16 18:00TS extratropical40 mph—35.5°N 77.7°W20 mi WSW of Greenville, North Carolina

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Isbell make landfall?

Isbell made landfall 3 times: 44 mi SW of Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba on October 13, 1964 at 19:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 98 mph winds; 22 mi ESE of Marco Island, Florida on October 14, 1964 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds; near Morehead City, North Carolina on October 16, 1964 at 13:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 69 mph winds.

What category was Isbell?

At its peak on October 14, 1964, Isbell was a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a central pressure of 964 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Isbell last?

7.5 days, from October 9, 1964 to October 16, 1964, including 72 hours at hurricane strength (6 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,709 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Isbell?

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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