Hurricane Doria (1967)
Hurricane Doria was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with 98 mph winds and a lowest pressure of 973 mb, per NOAA's National Hurricane Center. Modeled winds reached tropical-storm force (39 mph) at 2 of the cities we track; the strongest was Virginia Beach, VA, with a modeled peak gust of 63 mph.
- Peak strength98 mph winds (1-minute)
- Category 2
- Cities with tropical-storm-force windsModeled, of the cities we track
- 2
- LandfallsFirst September 17, 1967
- 1
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
Track, wind field and cities
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- Depression or weaker
- Tropical storm
- Hurricane, Category 1 or 2
- Major hurricane, Category 3 to 5
- Landfall
- City (larger ring, stronger modeled gust)
- Modeled wind field, 39 to 111 mph sustained (darker, stronger; orange 111 mph+)
The shaded areas are where our model puts Hurricane Doria’s sustained winds over open land at 39 mph or more (tropical-storm force), 58, 74 (hurricane force) and 111 mph (major hurricane force) at some point along its track. Modeled, not measured. How we model hurricane winds
Landfalls
- September 17, 1967, tropical storm at 58 mph, about 21 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
Modeled winds at cities (2)
Estimated peak winds for open, flat ground at each city’s center. Not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
| City | Peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 63 mph | 52 mph | 16 miles | Sep 16, 1967, 3:15 PM GMT-4 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 52 mph | 42 mph | 113 miles | Sep 16, 1967, 3:45 AM GMT-4 |
Best track (68 positions)
| Time | Status | Wind | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 18:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 40 mph | 31.0°N, 78.0°W | |
| Sep 5, 00:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 40 mph | 31.0°N, 78.0°W | |
| Sep 5, 06:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 40 mph | 31.0°N, 77.9°W | |
| Sep 5, 12:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 40 mph | 31.0°N, 77.6°W | |
| Sep 5, 18:00 UTC | Post-tropical | 46 mph | 31.0°N, 77.1°W | |
| Sep 6, 00:00 UTC | Subtropical storm | 46 mph | 31.0°N, 76.7°W | |
| Sep 6, 06:00 UTC | Subtropical storm | 46 mph | 30.9°N, 76.5°W | |
| Sep 6, 12:00 UTC | Subtropical storm | 40 mph | 30.7°N, 76.4°W | |
| Sep 6, 18:00 UTC | Subtropical storm | 40 mph | 30.5°N, 76.4°W | |
| Sep 7, 00:00 UTC | Subtropical storm | 40 mph | 30.2°N, 76.4°W | |
| Sep 7, 06:00 UTC | Subtropical storm | 40 mph | 29.9°N, 76.4°W | |
| Sep 7, 12:00 UTC | Subtropical depression | 35 mph | 29.4°N, 76.6°W |