NHC AL141954 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Hazel (1954)
October 5, 1954 – October 18, 1954
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Hazel peaked at Category 4 with 132 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 1,223 US cities, 1,223 of them while still at hurricane strength.
Hazel in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Hazel for 13 days, from October 5, 1954 to October 18, 1954. Its first position, at 12.0°N 58.5°W, records it as a tropical storm; its last, at 58.1°N 75.0°W, as an extratropical cyclone. Its peak was 132 mph (115 knots), Category 4, on October 15, and its lowest central pressure was 938 millibars on October 15. It spent about 10 days at hurricane strength. HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on October 15 at 132 mph (Category 4), 1 mile from Calabash, NC. It has 4 more landfalls in the record farther from the cities here. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 1,223 US cities, in 8 states and territories, most in Pennsylvania (320) and Virginia (230), between October 15 and October 16. The strongest pass was 132 mph (Category 4) 1 mile from Calabash, NC; the centre came closest to Emmitsburg, MD, less than a mile away. All of them had it at hurricane strength at the closest point, 123 at major-hurricane strength. It reached more US cities than 91% of the 737 storms on this site, and more than any other storm of 1954 on this site.
- Peak strength
- Category 4
- Cities within 75 mi
- 1,223
- At hurricane strength
- 1,223
- States
- 8
132 mph
when closest
Cities Hazel passed near, strongest first
North Carolina (224)
- CalabashCategory 4 · 1 mi
- Sunset BeachCategory 4 · 5 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachCategory 4 · 9 mi
- ShallotteCategory 4 · 12 mi
- Oak IslandCategory 4 · 27 mi
- SupplyCategory 4 · 16 mi
- BoliviaCategory 4 · 22 mi
- SouthportCategory 4 · 30 mi
- NakinaCategory 3 · 5 mi
- AshCategory 3 · 5 mi
- Tabor CityCategory 3 · 14 mi
- Kure BeachCategory 3 · 38 mi
- Carolina BeachCategory 3 · 39 mi
- WinnabowCategory 3 · 30 mi
- ChadbournCategory 3 · 16 mi
- WilmingtonCategory 3 · 38 mi
- Wrightsville BeachCategory 3 · 43 mi
- Lake WaccamawCategory 3 · 1 mi
- BoltonCategory 3 · 9 mi
- WhitevilleCategory 3 · 9 mi
- DelcoCategory 3 · 16 mi
- LelandCategory 3 · 28 mi
- RiegelwoodCategory 3 · 14 mi
- Castle HayneCategory 3 · 36 mi
- FairmontCategory 3 · 35 mi
- ClarktonCategory 3 · 7 mi
- BladenboroCategory 3 · 16 mi
- CurrieCategory 3 · 24 mi
- Rocky PointCategory 3 · 36 mi
- RowlandCategory 3 · 43 mi
- HampsteadCategory 3 · 50 mi
- AtkinsonCategory 3 · 18 mi
- LumbertonCategory 3 · 29 mi
- Holly RidgeCategory 3 · 54 mi
- ElizabethtownCategory 3 · 5 mi
- BurgawCategory 3 · 33 mi
- PembrokeCategory 3 · 40 mi
- Sneads FerryCategory 3 · 62 mi
- HarrellsCategory 3 · 9 mi
- MaxtonCategory 3 · 48 mi
- LaurinburgCategory 3 · 55 mi
- WillardCategory 3 · 24 mi
- Saint PaulsCategory 3 · 28 mi
- Red SpringsCategory 3 · 42 mi
- Maple HillCategory 3 · 47 mi
- Laurel HillCategory 3 · 62 mi
- Camp LejeuneCategory 3 · 65 mi
- HamletCategory 3 · 69 mi
- GarlandCategory 3 · 4 mi
- TeacheyCategory 3 · 26 mi
- WallaceCategory 3 · 28 mi
- ShannonCategory 3 · 37 mi
- HubertCategory 3 · 72 mi
- RockinghamCategory 3 · 74 mi
- Rose HillCategory 3 · 24 mi
- ParktonCategory 3 · 31 mi
- Lumber BridgeCategory 3 · 35 mi
- WagramCategory 3 · 53 mi
- JacksonvilleCategory 3 · 60 mi
- Tarawa TerraceCategory 3 · 62 mi
and 164 more
South Carolina (43)
- Little RiverCategory 4 · 2 mi
- North Myrtle BeachCategory 4 · 4 mi
- LongsCategory 4 · 9 mi
- Myrtle BeachCategory 4 · 19 mi
- Surfside BeachCategory 4 · 21 mi
- Murrells InletCategory 4 · 23 mi
- ConwayCategory 4 · 26 mi
- Pawleys IslandCategory 4 · 28 mi
- GeorgetownCategory 4 · 39 mi
- GreshamCategory 4 · 44 mi
- HemingwayCategory 4 · 45 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleCategory 4 · 46 mi
- JohnsonvilleCategory 4 · 49 mi
- AndrewsCategory 4 · 55 mi
- PamplicoCategory 4 · 56 mi
- AwendawCategory 4 · 57 mi
- Isle Of PalmsCategory 4 · 62 mi
- CowardCategory 4 · 66 mi
- HugerCategory 4 · 66 mi
- Lake CityCategory 4 · 66 mi
- Mount PleasantCategory 4 · 66 mi
- Sullivans IslandCategory 4 · 66 mi
- ScrantonCategory 4 · 67 mi
- KingstreeCategory 4 · 67 mi
- Daniel IslandCategory 4 · 70 mi
- SaltersCategory 4 · 71 mi
- BonneauCategory 4 · 73 mi
- Saint StephenCategory 4 · 73 mi
- AynorCategory 4 · 32 mi
- Galivants FerryCategory 4 · 35 mi
- EffinghamCategory 4 · 67 mi
- LorisCategory 4 · 18 mi
- MarionCategory 3 · 47 mi
- FlorenceCategory 3 · 69 mi
- Green SeaCategory 3 · 23 mi
- NicholsCategory 3 · 32 mi
- MullinsCategory 3 · 40 mi
- Lake ViewCategory 3 · 37 mi
- LattaCategory 3 · 52 mi
- DillonCategory 3 · 47 mi
- HamerCategory 3 · 46 mi
- Mc CollCategory 3 · 60 mi
- BennettsvilleCategory 3 · 68 mi
Virginia (230)
- BraceyCategory 1 · 2 mi
- BoydtonCategory 1 · 9 mi
- ClarksvilleCategory 1 · 22 mi
- South BostonCategory 1 · 44 mi
- AltonCategory 1 · 49 mi
- RinggoldCategory 1 · 62 mi
- BlairsCategory 1 · 68 mi
- DanvilleCategory 1 · 70 mi
- ChathamCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Dry ForkCategory 1 · 74 mi
- La CrosseCategory 1 · 2 mi
- KenbridgeCategory 1 · 3 mi
- South HillCategory 1 · 4 mi
- BrodnaxCategory 1 · 6 mi
- VictoriaCategory 1 · 10 mi
- Mc KenneyCategory 1 · 16 mi
- LawrencevilleCategory 1 · 16 mi
- MeherrinCategory 1 · 20 mi
- Chase CityCategory 1 · 20 mi
- KeysvilleCategory 1 · 23 mi
- Drakes BranchCategory 1 · 26 mi
- EmporiaCategory 1 · 30 mi
- JarrattCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Charlotte Court HouseCategory 1 · 33 mi
- HalifaxCategory 1 · 45 mi
- BrooknealCategory 1 · 48 mi
- CapronCategory 1 · 48 mi
- NathalieCategory 1 · 50 mi
- CourtlandCategory 1 · 56 mi
- GladysCategory 1 · 57 mi
- FranklinCategory 1 · 64 mi
- ZuniCategory 1 · 67 mi
- AltavistaCategory 1 · 68 mi
- HurtCategory 1 · 69 mi
- GretnaCategory 1 · 69 mi
- EvingtonCategory 1 · 70 mi
- WindsorCategory 1 · 73 mi
- Lynch StationCategory 1 · 74 mi
- Amelia Court HouseCategory 1 · overhead
- BlackstoneCategory 1 · 2 mi
- CreweCategory 1 · 6 mi
- MoseleyCategory 1 · 8 mi
- JetersvilleCategory 1 · 8 mi
- BurkevilleCategory 1 · 12 mi
- Church RoadCategory 1 · 17 mi
- ChesterfieldCategory 1 · 19 mi
- CumberlandCategory 1 · 19 mi
- SutherlandCategory 1 · 23 mi
- FarmvilleCategory 1 · 24 mi
- DinwiddieCategory 1 · 25 mi
- ChesterCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Colonial HeightsCategory 1 · 30 mi
- PetersburgCategory 1 · 31 mi
- DillwynCategory 1 · 32 mi
- ProspectCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Fort LeeCategory 1 · 34 mi
- HopewellCategory 1 · 36 mi
- Prince GeorgeCategory 1 · 36 mi
- PamplinCategory 1 · 38 mi
- BuckinghamCategory 1 · 39 mi
and 170 more
Maryland (199)
- Indian HeadCategory 1 · 25 mi
- NanjemoyCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Bryans RoadCategory 1 · 28 mi
- Port TobaccoCategory 1 · 32 mi
- White PlainsCategory 1 · 34 mi
- La PlataCategory 1 · 35 mi
- WaldorfCategory 1 · 37 mi
- NewburgCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Charlotte HallCategory 1 · 43 mi
- HughesvilleCategory 1 · 47 mi
- MechanicsvilleCategory 1 · 50 mi
- Prince FrederickCategory 1 · 56 mi
- LeonardtownCategory 1 · 56 mi
- Port RepublicCategory 1 · 59 mi
- HollywoodCategory 1 · 60 mi
- Saint LeonardCategory 1 · 62 mi
- CaliforniaCategory 1 · 62 mi
- Great MillsCategory 1 · 64 mi
- LusbyCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Lexington ParkCategory 1 · 67 mi
- PoolesvilleCategory 1 · 4 mi
- PotomacCategory 1 · 16 mi
- RockvilleCategory 1 · 19 mi
- BethesdaCategory 1 · 21 mi
- KensingtonCategory 1 · 23 mi
- Chevy ChaseCategory 1 · 23 mi
- Silver SpringCategory 1 · 25 mi
- Takoma ParkCategory 1 · 27 mi
- HyattsvilleCategory 1 · 29 mi
- Mount RainierCategory 1 · 30 mi
- Oxon HillCategory 1 · 30 mi
- BrentwoodCategory 1 · 30 mi
- AccokeekCategory 1 · 31 mi
- BeltsvilleCategory 1 · 31 mi
- Fort WashingtonCategory 1 · 31 mi
- BladensburgCategory 1 · 32 mi
- College ParkCategory 1 · 32 mi
- RiverdaleCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Temple HillsCategory 1 · 33 mi
- GreenbeltCategory 1 · 33 mi
- Capitol HeightsCategory 1 · 34 mi
- New CarrolltonCategory 1 · 34 mi
- SuitlandCategory 1 · 34 mi
- LandoverCategory 1 · 34 mi
- District HeightsCategory 1 · 35 mi
- LanhamCategory 1 · 35 mi
- Jb AndrewsCategory 1 · 36 mi
- ClintonCategory 1 · 36 mi
- Glenn DaleCategory 1 · 37 mi
- CheltenhamCategory 1 · 40 mi
- BowieCategory 1 · 40 mi
- Upper MarlboroCategory 1 · 40 mi
- BrandywineCategory 1 · 41 mi
- CroftonCategory 1 · 43 mi
- DavidsonvilleCategory 1 · 46 mi
- LothianCategory 1 · 47 mi
- HarwoodCategory 1 · 49 mi
- DunkirkCategory 1 · 49 mi
- RivaCategory 1 · 50 mi
- OwingsCategory 1 · 52 mi
and 139 more
West Virginia (19)
- Capon BridgeCategory 1 · 54 mi
- AugustaCategory 1 · 60 mi
- RomneyCategory 1 · 69 mi
- Harpers FerryCategory 1 · 18 mi
- ShepherdstownCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Shenandoah JunctionCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Charles TownCategory 1 · 22 mi
- RansonCategory 1 · 22 mi
- KearneysvilleCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Falling WatersCategory 1 · 27 mi
- MartinsburgCategory 1 · 30 mi
- InwoodCategory 1 · 32 mi
- Bunker HillCategory 1 · 32 mi
- HedgesvilleCategory 1 · 36 mi
- GerrardstownCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Berkeley SpringsCategory 1 · 45 mi
- Paw PawCategory 1 · 55 mi
- Fort AshbyCategory 1 · 72 mi
- RidgeleyCategory 1 · 74 mi
District of Columbia (1)
- WashingtonCategory 1 · 28 mi
Pennsylvania (320)
- BiglervilleCategory 1 · 1 mi
- AspersCategory 1 · 2 mi
- FairfieldCategory 1 · 3 mi
- GettysburgCategory 1 · 4 mi
- OrrtannaCategory 1 · 5 mi
- LittlestownCategory 1 · 11 mi
- New OxfordCategory 1 · 12 mi
- FayettevilleCategory 1 · 13 mi
- WaynesboroCategory 1 · 14 mi
- McsherrystownCategory 1 · 15 mi
- AbbottstownCategory 1 · 15 mi
- HanoverCategory 1 · 17 mi
- ThomasvilleCategory 1 · 19 mi
- ChambersburgCategory 1 · 22 mi
- Spring GroveCategory 1 · 22 mi
- GreencastleCategory 1 · 23 mi
- GlenvilleCategory 1 · 24 mi
- Seven ValleysCategory 1 · 27 mi
- Saint ThomasCategory 1 · 28 mi
- Glen RockCategory 1 · 29 mi
- JacobusCategory 1 · 30 mi
- MercersburgCategory 1 · 32 mi
- ShrewsburyCategory 1 · 33 mi
- New FreedomCategory 1 · 33 mi
- StewartstownCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Mc ConnellsburgCategory 1 · 38 mi
- FeltonCategory 1 · 39 mi
- Fawn GroveCategory 1 · 46 mi
- AirvilleCategory 1 · 46 mi
- WarfordsburgCategory 1 · 48 mi
- DeltaCategory 1 · 51 mi
- EverettCategory 1 · 58 mi
- Peach BottomCategory 1 · 59 mi
- NottinghamCategory 1 · 66 mi
- BedfordCategory 1 · 66 mi
- OxfordCategory 1 · 69 mi
- New ParisCategory 1 · 71 mi
- SchellsburgCategory 1 · 74 mi
- GardnersCategory 1 · overhead
- Mount Holly SpringsCategory 1 · 2 mi
- LandisburgCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Shermans DaleCategory 1 · 3 mi
- Boiling SpringsCategory 1 · 5 mi
- New BloomfieldCategory 1 · 5 mi
- York SpringsCategory 1 · 7 mi
- LoysvilleCategory 1 · 7 mi
- NewportCategory 1 · 8 mi
- DillsburgCategory 1 · 10 mi
- NewvilleCategory 1 · 10 mi
- MechanicsburgCategory 1 · 11 mi
- GranthamCategory 1 · 11 mi
- DuncannonCategory 1 · 12 mi
- East BerlinCategory 1 · 13 mi
- ShippensburgCategory 1 · 14 mi
- CarlisleCategory 1 · 14 mi
- MarysvilleCategory 1 · 14 mi
- Camp HillCategory 1 · 14 mi
- EnolaCategory 1 · 15 mi
- WellsvilleCategory 1 · 15 mi
- LemoyneCategory 1 · 16 mi
and 260 more
New York (187)
- WellsvilleCategory 1 · 3 mi
- AndoverCategory 1 · 6 mi
- AlfredCategory 1 · 8 mi
- BolivarCategory 1 · 13 mi
- CanisteoCategory 1 · 18 mi
- PortvilleCategory 1 · 22 mi
- OleanCategory 1 · 27 mi
- AddisonCategory 1 · 30 mi
- AlleganyCategory 1 · 31 mi
- CampbellCategory 1 · 36 mi
- SavonaCategory 1 · 38 mi
- Painted PostCategory 1 · 39 mi
- CorningCategory 1 · 42 mi
- Big FlatsCategory 1 · 47 mi
- Pine CityCategory 1 · 48 mi
- Beaver DamsCategory 1 · 48 mi
- Watkins GlenCategory 1 · 53 mi
- ElmiraCategory 1 · 53 mi
- HorseheadsCategory 1 · 53 mi
- Montour FallsCategory 1 · 56 mi
- ErinCategory 1 · 62 mi
- WaverlyCategory 1 · 66 mi
- NewfieldCategory 1 · 68 mi
- SpencerCategory 1 · 72 mi
- BartonCategory 1 · 73 mi
- NicholsCategory 1 · 74 mi
- IthacaCategory 1 · 75 mi
- WarsawCategory 1 · 2 mi
- BelmontCategory 1 · 4 mi
- FillmoreCategory 1 · 4 mi
- PerryCategory 1 · 5 mi
- NundaCategory 1 · 8 mi
- HoughtonCategory 1 · 9 mi
- FriendshipCategory 1 · 11 mi
- Mount MorrisCategory 1 · 11 mi
- ArkportCategory 1 · 14 mi
- HornellCategory 1 · 16 mi
- ArcadeCategory 1 · 17 mi
- DansvilleCategory 1 · 17 mi
- CubaCategory 1 · 18 mi
- GeneseoCategory 1 · 18 mi
- ConesusCategory 1 · 21 mi
- South WalesCategory 1 · 21 mi
- ChaffeeCategory 1 · 21 mi
- DelevanCategory 1 · 22 mi
- HollandCategory 1 · 22 mi
- FranklinvilleCategory 1 · 23 mi
- WaylandCategory 1 · 24 mi
- HinsdaleCategory 1 · 24 mi
- LivoniaCategory 1 · 24 mi
- SpringwaterCategory 1 · 25 mi
- CohoctonCategory 1 · 26 mi
- LimaCategory 1 · 28 mi
- West FallsCategory 1 · 28 mi
- AvocaCategory 1 · 28 mi
- HoneoyeCategory 1 · 31 mi
- BathCategory 1 · 32 mi
- SpringvilleCategory 1 · 32 mi
- BostonCategory 1 · 32 mi
- NaplesCategory 1 · 34 mi
and 127 more
Other storms of the 1954 season
- Unnamed (AL011954)Tropical storm · 27 cities
- Unnamed (AL021954)Tropical storm · 17 cities
- AliceCategory 2 · 47 cities
- Unnamed (AL041954)Tropical storm · 77 cities
- BarbaraTropical storm · 83 cities
- CarolCategory 3 · 1,005 cities
- EdnaCategory 3 · 322 cities
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.