NHC AL131975 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Eloise (1975)
September 13, 1975 – September 24, 1975
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Eloise peaked at Category 3 with 127 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 548 US cities, 138 of them while still at hurricane strength.
Eloise in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Eloise from September 13, 1975 to September 24, 1975; its peak was 127 mph (Category 3). HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on September 23 at 127 mph (Category 3), 4 miles from Miramar Beach, FL. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 548 US cities, in 6 states and territories, most in Georgia (183) and Alabama (171). The strongest pass was 127 mph (Category 3) 4 miles from Miramar Beach, FL; the centre came closest to Tellico Plains, TN, less than a mile away.
- Peak strength
- Category 3
- Cities within 75 mi
- 548
- At hurricane strength
- 138
- States
- 6
127 mph
when closest
Cities Eloise passed near, strongest first
Florida (48)
- Miramar BeachCategory 3 · 4 mi
- Santa Rosa BeachCategory 3 · 7 mi
- DestinCategory 3 · 8 mi
- Eglin AfbCategory 3 · 15 mi
- ShalimarCategory 3 · 17 mi
- Fort Walton BeachCategory 3 · 19 mi
- Hurlburt FieldCategory 3 · 21 mi
- Inlet BeachCategory 3 · 22 mi
- Mary EstherCategory 3 · 25 mi
- Panama City BeachCategory 3 · 29 mi
- NavarreCategory 3 · 35 mi
- Lynn HavenCategory 3 · 39 mi
- Panama CityCategory 3 · 41 mi
- CantonmentCategory 3 · 62 mi
- Port St JoeCategory 3 · 66 mi
- WewahitchkaCategory 3 · 66 mi
- NicevilleCategory 3 · 10 mi
- ValparaisoCategory 3 · 13 mi
- Gulf BreezeCategory 3 · 47 mi
- PaceCategory 3 · 54 mi
- PensacolaCategory 3 · 57 mi
- FreeportCategory 3 · 7 mi
- MiltonCategory 3 · 45 mi
- YoungstownCategory 3 · 45 mi
- MolinoCategory 3 · 66 mi
- FountainCategory 3 · 50 mi
- BlountstownCategory 3 · 71 mi
- VernonCategory 3 · 26 mi
- Mc DavidCategory 3 · 75 mi
- Defuniak SpringsCategory 3 · 5 mi
- Ponce De LeonCategory 3 · 16 mi
- CrestviewCategory 3 · 19 mi
- AlthaCategory 3 · 63 mi
- ChipleyCategory 3 · 39 mi
- AlfordCategory 3 · 51 mi
- JayCategory 3 · 55 mi
- CenturyCategory 3 · 66 mi
- BakerCategory 3 · 29 mi
- WestvilleCategory 3 · 14 mi
- Laurel HillCategory 3 · 15 mi
- BonifayCategory 3 · 30 mi
- CottondaleCategory 3 · 48 mi
- MariannaCategory 3 · 58 mi
- Grand RidgeCategory 3 · 71 mi
- SneadsCategory 3 · 74 mi
- GracevilleCategory 3 · 38 mi
- GreenwoodCategory 3 · 63 mi
- MaloneCategory 3 · 58 mi
Alabama (171)
- LillianCategory 3 · 65 mi
- Orange BeachCategory 3 · 68 mi
- ElbertaCategory 3 · 71 mi
- FlomatonCategory 3 · 63 mi
- BrewtonCategory 3 · 56 mi
- FloralaCategory 3 · 11 mi
- GenevaCategory 3 · 16 mi
- SamsonCategory 3 · 5 mi
- KinstonCategory 2 · 2 mi
- HartfordCategory 2 · 25 mi
- SlocombCategory 2 · 35 mi
- CottonwoodCategory 2 · 48 mi
- OppCategory 2 · 9 mi
- ChancellorCategory 2 · 15 mi
- AndalusiaCategory 2 · 23 mi
- MonroevilleCategory 2 · 74 mi
- DalevilleCategory 2 · 22 mi
- NewtonCategory 2 · 29 mi
- Red LevelCategory 2 · 32 mi
- DothanCategory 2 · 40 mi
- CowartsCategory 2 · 47 mi
- AshfordCategory 2 · 51 mi
- EvergreenCategory 2 · 52 mi
- EnterpriseCategory 2 · 14 mi
- Fort RuckerCategory 2 · 22 mi
- ElbaCategory 2 · overhead
- New BrocktonCategory 2 · 9 mi
- Midland CityCategory 2 · 35 mi
- ColumbiaCategory 2 · 55 mi
- OzarkCategory 2 · 25 mi
- HeadlandCategory 2 · 44 mi
- BrantleyCategory 2 · 17 mi
- GeorgianaCategory 2 · 44 mi
- AritonCategory 2 · 19 mi
- BrundidgeCategory 2 · 10 mi
- LuverneCategory 2 · 16 mi
- GreenvilleCategory 2 · 36 mi
- ClioCategory 2 · 26 mi
- AbbevilleCategory 2 · 47 mi
- TroyCategory 2 · 1 mi
- ClaytonCategory 1 · 31 mi
- Fort DepositCategory 1 · 37 mi
- EufaulaCategory 1 · 45 mi
- RamerCategory 1 · 14 mi
- MidwayCategory 1 · 26 mi
- HaynevilleCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Hope HullCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Union SpringsCategory 1 · 11 mi
- SelmaCategory 1 · 68 mi
- Pike RoadCategory 1 · 14 mi
- MontgomeryCategory 1 · 23 mi
- AutaugavilleCategory 1 · 49 mi
- PrattvilleCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Tuskegee InstituteCategory 1 · 7 mi
- TuskegeeCategory 1 · 8 mi
- MillbrookCategory 1 · 31 mi
- SealeCategory 1 · 43 mi
- Fort MitchellCategory 1 · 51 mi
- WetumpkaCategory 1 · 23 mi
- ElmoreCategory 1 · 30 mi
and 111 more
Georgia (183)
- DonalsonvilleCategory 2 · 74 mi
- BlakelyCategory 2 · 66 mi
- CuthbertCategory 1 · 71 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 1 · 53 mi
- LumpkinCategory 1 · 64 mi
- RichlandCategory 1 · 71 mi
- Fort BenningCategory 1 · 54 mi
- ColumbusCategory 1 · 50 mi
- FortsonCategory 1 · 44 mi
- MidlandCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Box SpringsCategory 1 · 69 mi
- CataulaCategory 1 · 51 mi
- EllerslieCategory 1 · 56 mi
- HamiltonTropical storm · 46 mi
- Waverly HallTropical storm · 60 mi
- West PointTropical storm · 33 mi
- LagrangeTropical storm · 34 mi
- Pine MountainTropical storm · 47 mi
- Warm SpringsTropical storm · 55 mi
- ShilohTropical storm · 59 mi
- ManchesterTropical storm · 61 mi
- GreenvilleTropical storm · 50 mi
- WoodburyTropical storm · 59 mi
- FranklinTropical storm · 22 mi
- HogansvilleTropical storm · 36 mi
- MolenaTropical storm · 65 mi
- RoopvilleTropical storm · 15 mi
- GrantvilleTropical storm · 39 mi
- MorelandTropical storm · 42 mi
- LuthersvilleTropical storm · 47 mi
- ConcordTropical storm · 62 mi
- ZebulonTropical storm · 70 mi
- MeansvilleTropical storm · 72 mi
- BowdonTropical storm · 8 mi
- NewnanTropical storm · 37 mi
- SenoiaTropical storm · 51 mi
- BrooksTropical storm · 57 mi
- WilliamsonTropical storm · 65 mi
- TallapoosaTropical storm · overhead
- WacoTropical storm · 5 mi
- CarrolltonTropical storm · 16 mi
- WhitesburgTropical storm · 26 mi
- SharpsburgTropical storm · 44 mi
- TyroneTropical storm · 44 mi
- Peachtree CityTropical storm · 48 mi
- FayettevilleTropical storm · 52 mi
- GriffinTropical storm · 68 mi
- BremenTropical storm · 8 mi
- TempleTropical storm · 13 mi
- Villa RicaTropical storm · 20 mi
- WinstonTropical storm · 26 mi
- PalmettoTropical storm · 37 mi
- FairburnTropical storm · 42 mi
- Union CityTropical storm · 44 mi
- JonesboroTropical storm · 56 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 62 mi
- Locust GroveTropical storm · 73 mi
- BuchananTropical storm · 2 mi
- DouglasvilleTropical storm · 29 mi
- College ParkTropical storm · 47 mi
and 123 more
Puerto Rico (67)
- RinconTropical storm · 65 mi
- San AntonioTropical storm · 53 mi
- IsabelaTropical storm · 54 mi
- AguadillaTropical storm · 57 mi
- MocaTropical storm · 61 mi
- AguadaTropical storm · 63 mi
- AnascoTropical storm · 68 mi
- MayaguezTropical storm · 73 mi
- CamuyTropical storm · 55 mi
- QuebradillasTropical storm · 56 mi
- San SebastianTropical storm · 64 mi
- LaresTropical storm · 66 mi
- Las MariasTropical storm · 70 mi
- MaricaoTropical storm · 74 mi
- AreciboTropical storm · 53 mi
- HatilloTropical storm · 55 mi
- AdjuntasTropical storm · 72 mi
- GarrochalesTropical storm · 52 mi
- Sabana HoyosTropical storm · 55 mi
- UtuadoTropical storm · 66 mi
- BarcelonetaTropical storm · 51 mi
- ManatiTropical storm · 52 mi
- FloridaTropical storm · 57 mi
- CialesTropical storm · 60 mi
- JayuyaTropical storm · 68 mi
- VillalbaTropical storm · 72 mi
- DoradoTropical storm · 48 mi
- Vega BajaTropical storm · 49 mi
- Vega AltaTropical storm · 50 mi
- Toa AltaTropical storm · 52 mi
- NaranjitoTropical storm · 57 mi
- CorozalTropical storm · 58 mi
- MorovisTropical storm · 58 mi
- BarranquitasTropical storm · 64 mi
- OrocovisTropical storm · 65 mi
- CoamoTropical storm · 72 mi
- CatanoTropical storm · 46 mi
- San JuanTropical storm · 47 mi
- Toa BajaTropical storm · 47 mi
- GuaynaboTropical storm · 50 mi
- BayamonTropical storm · 51 mi
- Aguas BuenasTropical storm · 59 mi
- ComerioTropical storm · 62 mi
- CidraTropical storm · 64 mi
- CayeyTropical storm · 68 mi
- AibonitoTropical storm · 68 mi
- LoizaTropical storm · 43 mi
- CarolinaTropical storm · 46 mi
- CanovanasTropical storm · 48 mi
- Trujillo AltoTropical storm · 50 mi
- GuraboTropical storm · 56 mi
- JuncosTropical storm · 57 mi
- CaguasTropical storm · 58 mi
- San LorenzoTropical storm · 62 mi
- PatillasTropical storm · 72 mi
- ArroyoTropical storm · 75 mi
- LuquilloTropical storm · 45 mi
- Rio GrandeTropical storm · 46 mi
- FajardoTropical storm · 47 mi
- CeibaTropical storm · 51 mi
and 7 more
Tennessee (67)
- JasperTropical storm · 54 mi
- South PittsburgTropical storm · 59 mi
- ChattanoogaTropical storm · 34 mi
- Lookout MountainTropical storm · 39 mi
- MonteagleTropical storm · 70 mi
- SewaneeTropical storm · 73 mi
- ApisonTropical storm · 22 mi
- OoltewahTropical storm · 26 mi
- Signal MountainTropical storm · 42 mi
- WhitwellTropical storm · 52 mi
- Tracy CityTropical storm · 66 mi
- Old FortTropical storm · 8 mi
- OcoeeTropical storm · 9 mi
- ClevelandTropical storm · 19 mi
- Mc DonaldTropical storm · 23 mi
- HarrisonTropical storm · 31 mi
- HixsonTropical storm · 36 mi
- Soddy DaisyTropical storm · 37 mi
- Sale CreekTropical storm · 39 mi
- GraysvilleTropical storm · 45 mi
- DunlapTropical storm · 52 mi
- RockfordTropical storm · 69 mi
- KnoxvilleTropical storm · 74 mi
- BentonTropical storm · 9 mi
- CopperhillTropical storm · 9 mi
- CharlestonTropical storm · 19 mi
- CalhounTropical storm · 19 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 28 mi
- BirchwoodTropical storm · 33 mi
- DaytonTropical storm · 39 mi
- PikevilleTropical storm · 52 mi
- SpencerTropical storm · 65 mi
- EtowahTropical storm · 11 mi
- AthensTropical storm · 20 mi
- RicevilleTropical storm · 20 mi
- DecaturTropical storm · 30 mi
- EvensvilleTropical storm · 40 mi
- Tellico PlainsTropical storm · overhead
- MadisonvilleTropical storm · 11 mi
- EnglewoodTropical storm · 12 mi
- NiotaTropical storm · 22 mi
- Ten MileTropical storm · 32 mi
- Spring CityTropical storm · 39 mi
- VonoreTropical storm · 5 mi
- SweetwaterTropical storm · 19 mi
- PhiladelphiaTropical storm · 22 mi
- RockwoodTropical storm · 41 mi
- CrossvilleTropical storm · 60 mi
- GreenbackTropical storm · 10 mi
- LoudonTropical storm · 19 mi
- Lenoir CityTropical storm · 19 mi
- KingstonTropical storm · 31 mi
- HarrimanTropical storm · 36 mi
- Deer LodgeTropical storm · 60 mi
- ClarkrangeTropical storm · 69 mi
- MaryvilleTropical storm · 3 mi
- WallandTropical storm · 4 mi
- AlcoaTropical storm · 5 mi
- LouisvilleTropical storm · 9 mi
- TownsendTropical storm · 9 mi
and 7 more
North Carolina (12)
- MurphyTropical storm · 19 mi
- MarbleTropical storm · 23 mi
- HayesvilleTropical storm · 35 mi
- RobbinsvilleTropical storm · 21 mi
- AndrewsTropical storm · 26 mi
- OttoTropical storm · 51 mi
- FranklinTropical storm · 46 mi
- HighlandsTropical storm · 59 mi
- Bryson CityTropical storm · 34 mi
- WhittierTropical storm · 40 mi
- CullowheeTropical storm · 54 mi
- Lake ToxawayTropical storm · 69 mi
Other storms of the 1975 season
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.