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Hurricane Luis (1995)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
935 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Luis formed in the Atlantic in August 1995 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-28 18:00 | 11.4°N 27.5°W | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1995-08-29 00:00 | 11.6°N 29.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1995-08-29 06:00 | 11.8°N 30.5°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1995-08-29 12:00 | 12.2°N 31.9°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1995-08-29 18:00 | 12.7°N 33.1°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1995-08-30 00:00 | 13.0°N 34.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1995-08-30 06:00 | 13.2°N 35.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1995-08-30 12:00 | 13.4°N 36.2°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
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| 1995-08-30 18:00 | 13.7°N 37.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1995-08-31 00:00 | 14.0°N 37.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1995-08-31 06:00 | 14.3°N 38.8°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1995-08-31 12:00 | 14.6°N 39.7°W | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 979 mb |
| 1995-08-31 18:00 | 15.0°N 40.7°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 971 mb |
| 1995-09-01 00:00 | 15.4°N 41.7°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1995-09-01 06:00 | 15.8°N 42.6°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1995-09-01 12:00 | 16.2°N 43.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1995-09-01 18:00 | 16.5°N 44.7°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-02 00:00 | 16.8°N 45.8°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-02 06:00 | 17.0°N 46.9°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-02 12:00 | 17.2°N 48.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-02 18:00 | 17.3°N 49.2°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-03 00:00 | 17.3°N 50.5°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-03 06:00 | 17.4°N 51.8°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-03 12:00 | 17.3°N 53.1°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1995-09-03 18:00 | 17.3°N 54.3°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1995-09-04 00:00 | 17.1°N 55.6°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 942 mb |
| 1995-09-04 06:00 | 17.0°N 56.8°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1995-09-04 12:00 | 17.0°N 58.0°W | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1995-09-04 18:00 | 17.0°N 59.1°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 943 mb |
| 1995-09-05 00:00 | 17.1°N 60.1°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1995-09-05 06:00 | 17.3°N 61.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 939 mb |
| 1995-09-05 12:00 | 17.5°N 61.7°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1995-09-05 18:00 | 18.0°N 62.4°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 944 mb |
| 1995-09-06 00:00 | 18.4°N 63.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 942 mb |
| 1995-09-06 06:00 | 18.9°N 63.6°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 939 mb |
| 1995-09-06 12:00 | 19.4°N 64.2°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 943 mb |
| 1995-09-06 18:00 | 20.1°N 64.9°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1995-09-07 00:00 | 20.7°N 65.4°W | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 938 mb |
| 1995-09-07 06:00 | 21.3°N 66.0°W | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 936 mb |
| 1995-09-07 12:00 | 22.0°N 66.6°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1995-09-07 18:00 | 22.8°N 67.2°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 938 mb |
| 1995-09-08 00:00 | 24.3°N 68.0°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1995-09-08 06:00 | 25.8°N 68.8°W | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 939 mb |
| 1995-09-08 12:00 | 26.4°N 69.3°W | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1995-09-08 18:00 | 26.5°N 69.5°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 1995-09-09 00:00 | 27.1°N 69.8°W | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1995-09-09 06:00 | 29.1°N 69.5°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 1995-09-09 12:00 | 31.0°N 69.1°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 952 mb |
| 1995-09-09 18:00 | 32.7°N 68.6°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1995-09-10 00:00 | 34.5°N 67.2°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 1995-09-10 06:00 | 36.5°N 65.4°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1995-09-10 12:00 | 38.4°N 63.7°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1995-09-10 18:00 | 40.9°N 60.9°W | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1995-09-11 00:00 | 43.9°N 57.7°W | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1995-09-11 06:00 | 47.1°N 54.2°W | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 963 mb |
| 1995-09-11 12:00 | 51.5°N 48.5°W | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1995-09-11 18:00 | 55.0°N 46.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1995-09-12 00:00 | 57.0°N 45.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1995-09-12 06:00 | 58.0°N 44.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1995-09-12 12:00 | 59.0°N 42.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1995-09-12 18:00 | 60.0°N 40.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 960 mb |
Hurricane Luis 1995 FAQ
Did Hurricane Luis 1995 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Luis; it stayed over water.
How strong did Luis get in 1995?
Luis peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 935 mb.
When did Luis form and dissipate?
Luis was first tracked on Aug 28 1995 and last tracked on Sep 12 1995, about 15 days in all.