Hurricane Priscilla (1967)

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · October 14–20, 1967

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Oct 16
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
6.5 d
Oct 14 – Oct 20
Distance
1,791 mi
2,882 km
ACE
8.7
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 Priscilla

Hurricane Priscilla (1967) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1967 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on October 14, 1967, 299 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) on October 16, 1967, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 34 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on October 16, 1967). The storm lasted 6.5 days and travelled about 1,791 miles (2,882 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 27 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 14 00:00TS 52 mph—12.8°N 101.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 14 06:00TS 52 mph—13.1°N 102.2°Wopen ocean
Oct 14 12:00TS 52 mph—13.4°N 102.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 14 18:00TS 52 mph—13.8°N 103.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 15 00:00TS 52 mph—14.2°N 104.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 15 06:00TS 52 mph—14.7°N 105.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 15 12:00TS 52 mph—15.2°N 106.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 15 18:00TS 52 mph—15.8°N 107.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 16 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.3°N 108.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 16 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—16.8°N 108.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 16 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.3°N 109.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 16 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—17.9°N 110.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 17 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.5°N 111.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 17 06:00Cat 1 86 mph—18.9°N 111.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 17 12:00Cat 1 86 mph—19.4°N 112.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 17 18:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.1°N 112.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 18 00:00Cat 1 86 mph—20.5°N 113.6°Wopen ocean
Oct 18 06:00TS 52 mph—20.5°N 114.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 18 12:00TS 52 mph—20.4°N 115.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 18 18:00TS 52 mph—20.3°N 116.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 19 00:00TS 52 mph—20.1°N 117.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 19 06:00TS 52 mph—19.9°N 118.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 19 12:00TS 52 mph—19.7°N 119.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 19 18:00TS 52 mph—19.5°N 121.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 20 00:00TS 52 mph—19.3°N 122.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 20 06:00TS 52 mph—19.1°N 124.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 20 12:00TS 52 mph—18.9°N 126.1°Wopen ocean

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Priscilla make landfall?

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

What category was Priscilla?

At its peak on October 16, 1967, Priscilla was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h).

How long did Priscilla last?

6.5 days, from October 14, 1967 to October 20, 1967, including 54 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 1,791 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Priscilla?

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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