Hurricane Martha (1969)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · November 20–25, 1969

Peak wind
92 mph
148 km/h · Nov 22
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
979 mb
Landfalls
1
Panama
Lifetime
5.0 d
Nov 20 – Nov 25
Distance
279 mi
449 km
ACE
5.4
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 Martha

Hurricane Martha (1969) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic season. It formed on November 20, 1969, 127 mi N of Colón, Panama, reached its peak of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb on November 22, 1969, and made landfall 49 mi N of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama on November 24, 1969 as a tropical storm (46 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on November 22, 1969). The storm lasted 5.0 days and travelled about 279 miles (449 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
November 24, 1969 · 18:00 UTC49 mi N of Santiago de Veraguas, PanamaTS 46 mph—

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 21 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Nov 20 12:00TD 29 mph—11.2°N 79.8°W127 mi N of Colón, Panama
Nov 20 18:00TD 35 mph—11.0°N 79.9°W113 mi N of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 00:00TS 40 mph1003 mb10.8°N 80.0°W100 mi N of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 06:00TS 52 mph—10.6°N 80.2°W88 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 12:00TS 63 mph—10.5°N 80.5°W89 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Nov 21 18:00Cat 1 75 mph—10.4°N 80.8°W94 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—10.3°N 81.0°W99 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 06:00Cat 1 92 mph—10.3°N 81.0°W99 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 12:00Cat 1 92 mph979 mb10.3°N 81.0°W99 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Nov 22 18:00Cat 1 86 mph982 mb10.2°N 81.0°W95 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Nov 23 00:00Cat 1 81 mph986 mb10.1°N 81.0°W91 mi NW of Colón, Panama
Nov 23 06:00TS 63 mph—10.0°N 81.0°W87 mi WNW of Colón, Panama
Nov 23 12:00TS 52 mph999 mb9.9°N 81.0°W79 mi NW of Puerto Escondido, Panama
Nov 23 18:00TS 52 mph1000 mb9.7°N 81.0°W71 mi WNW of Puerto Escondido, Panama
Nov 24 00:00TS 52 mph999 mb9.4°N 81.0°W63 mi WNW of Puerto Escondido, Panama
Nov 24 06:00TS 52 mph—9.2°N 81.0°W62 mi W of Puerto Escondido, Panama
Nov 24 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb9.0°N 81.0°W55 mi NW of Penonomé, Panama
Nov 24 18:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph—8.8°N 81.1°W49 mi N of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama
Nov 25 00:00TD 35 mph—8.7°N 81.3°W47 mi NNW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama
Nov 25 06:00TD 35 mph—8.6°N 81.6°W55 mi NW of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama
Nov 25 12:00TD 29 mph—8.5°N 82.0°W30 mi E of David, Panama

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Martha make landfall?

Martha made landfall once: 49 mi N of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama on November 24, 1969 at 18:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Martha?

At its peak on November 22, 1969, Martha was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph (148 km/h) and a central pressure of 979 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Martha last?

5.0 days, from November 20, 1969 to November 25, 1969, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 279 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Martha?

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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