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Hurricane Charley (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
80 mph / 130 km/h
Min pressure
980 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Morehead City
Storm history
Charley formed in the Atlantic in August 1986 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made landfall near Morehead City, United States. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-08-13 12:00 | 30.1°N 84.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1986-08-13 18:00 | 30.8°N 84.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 1986-08-14 00:00 | 31.4°N 83.6°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1013 mb |
| 1986-08-14 06:00 | 32.0°N 83.1°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1014 mb |
| 1986-08-14 12:00 | 32.5°N 82.5°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1015 mb |
| 1986-08-14 18:00 | 32.4°N 82.0°W | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | 1015 mb |
| 1986-08-15 00:00 | 32.3°N 81.2°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1013 mb |
| 1986-08-15 06:00 | 32.3°N 80.0°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1013 mb |
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| 1986-08-15 12:00 | 32.2°N 79.0°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 1986-08-15 18:00 | 32.2°N 78.5°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1986-08-16 00:00 | 32.3°N 78.1°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-08-16 06:00 | 32.4°N 77.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-08-16 12:00 | 32.6°N 77.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1986-08-16 18:00 | 32.9°N 77.4°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-08-17 00:00 | 33.2°N 77.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1986-08-17 06:00 | 33.7°N 76.9°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1986-08-17 12:00 | 34.4°N 76.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1986-08-17 14:00 | 34.7°N 76.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-08-17 18:00 | 35.4°N 76.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1986-08-18 00:00 | 36.5°N 75.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1986-08-18 06:00 | 37.4°N 75.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-08-18 12:00 | 38.2°N 74.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-08-18 18:00 | 39.0°N 72.6°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-08-19 00:00 | 39.7°N 70.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-08-19 06:00 | 40.4°N 69.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1986-08-19 12:00 | 40.9°N 67.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-08-19 18:00 | 41.3°N 65.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-08-20 00:00 | 41.5°N 64.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1986-08-20 06:00 | 41.6°N 62.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-08-20 12:00 | 41.7°N 60.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1986-08-20 18:00 | 41.7°N 58.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1986-08-21 00:00 | 41.6°N 56.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-08-21 06:00 | 41.5°N 54.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-08-21 12:00 | 41.4°N 53.2°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-08-21 18:00 | 41.3°N 51.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1986-08-22 00:00 | 41.3°N 49.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-08-22 06:00 | 41.3°N 47.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-22 12:00 | 41.4°N 46.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-22 18:00 | 41.5°N 44.8°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-23 00:00 | 41.8°N 43.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1986-08-23 06:00 | 42.3°N 41.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-23 12:00 | 43.0°N 39.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-23 18:00 | 43.9°N 37.2°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-24 00:00 | 44.9°N 34.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-08-24 06:00 | 46.0°N 31.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-08-24 12:00 | 47.0°N 28.8°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1986-08-24 18:00 | 48.2°N 26.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-08-25 00:00 | 49.2°N 21.6°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1986-08-25 06:00 | 50.0°N 16.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-08-25 12:00 | 50.7°N 11.4°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-08-25 18:00 | 51.4°N 7.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1986-08-26 00:00 | 52.2°N 4.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 981 mb |
| 1986-08-26 06:00 | 52.9°N 2.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-08-26 12:00 | 53.6°N 0.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1986-08-26 18:00 | 54.3°N 2.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1986-08-27 00:00 | 55.0°N 3.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1986-08-27 06:00 | 55.5°N 5.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 983 mb |
| 1986-08-27 12:00 | 56.0°N 5.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-08-27 18:00 | 56.3°N 6.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-28 00:00 | 56.6°N 6.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 989 mb |
| 1986-08-28 06:00 | 56.8°N 6.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1986-08-28 12:00 | 57.0°N 6.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-08-28 18:00 | 57.0°N 5.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1986-08-29 00:00 | 57.0°N 5.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-08-29 06:00 | 56.8°N 5.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-08-29 12:00 | 56.5°N 5.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-08-29 18:00 | 56.2°N 6.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-08-30 00:00 | 56.2°N 8.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
Hurricane Charley 1986 FAQ
Did Hurricane Charley 1986 make landfall?
Yes. Charley made landfall near Morehead City, United States on Aug 17 1986, with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Charley get in 1986?
Charley peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.
When did Charley form and dissipate?
Charley was first tracked on Aug 13 1986 and last tracked on Aug 30 1986, about 17 days in all.