Hurricane Kanoa (1957)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · July 15–26, 1957

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Jul 15
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
11.0 d
Jul 15 – Jul 26
Distance
3,133 mi
5,042 km
ACE
25.3
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 Kanoa

Hurricane Kanoa (1957) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1957 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on July 15, 1957, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) on July 15, 1957, and never made landfall. The storm lasted 11.0 days and travelled about 3,133 miles (5,042 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 45 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jul 15 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.9°N 108.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 15 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.8°N 109.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 15 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.8°N 110.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 15 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.8°N 111.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.7°N 112.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.6°N 113.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.5°N 114.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 16 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.4°N 115.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.4°N 116.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.5°N 116.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.6°N 117.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 17 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.7°N 118.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—11.9°N 119.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—12.0°N 120.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—12.2°N 120.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 18 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—12.5°N 121.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—12.9°N 122.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—13.1°N 123.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—13.4°N 124.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 19 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—13.7°N 125.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 20 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—14.1°N 126.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 20 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—14.5°N 127.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 20 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—14.9°N 128.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 20 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.3°N 128.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—15.7°N 129.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.1°N 131.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.4°N 132.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 21 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.8°N 133.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.1°N 134.7°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.3°N 135.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.5°N 137.1°Wopen ocean
Jul 22 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.7°N 138.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.8°N 139.3°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.9°N 140.5°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.0°N 141.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 23 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.3°N 142.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.6°N 144.0°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.7°N 144.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.8°N 145.6°Wopen ocean
Jul 24 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.9°N 146.2°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.1°N 146.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.3°N 148.4°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.4°N 149.9°Wopen ocean
Jul 25 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.5°N 151.8°Wopen ocean
Jul 26 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.7°N 154.0°W64 mi E of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Kanoa make landfall?

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

What category was Kanoa?

At its peak on July 15, 1957, Kanoa was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h).

How long did Kanoa last?

11.0 days, from July 15, 1957 to July 26, 1957, including 264 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 3,133 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Kanoa?

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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