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Hurricane Charley (1986)
Hurricane Charley formed in the North Atlantic on 13 August 1986 and faded on 30 August 1986. Peak wind 130 km/h (70 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 980 hPa. Landfall: United Kingdom, United States.
130 km/hPeak wind · 70 kt
980 hPaLowest pressure
16.5 daysDuration
8,541 kmTrack length · ACE 5.6
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1986 12:00 UTC | TD | United States | 19 km/h | Fanlew · 20 km |
| 17 August 1986 14:00 UTC | C1 | United States | 120 km/h | Marshallberg · 3 km |
| 26 August 1986 00:00 UTC | TS | United Kingdom | 83 km/h | Llanllwchaiarn · 3 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Birmingham47 km · 83 km/h
Sheffield64 km · 83 km/h
Manchester67 km · 83 km/h
Liverpool87 km · 83 km/h
Virginia Beach42 km · 130 km/h
Leicester65 km · 83 km/h
Coventry64 km · 83 km/h
Stockport58 km · 83 km/h
Nottingham57 km · 83 km/h
Bolton81 km · 83 km/h
Kingston upon Hull27 km · 83 km/h
Derby35 km · 83 km/h
Wolverhampton36 km · 83 km/h
Chesapeake55 km · 130 km/h
Stoke-on-Trent17 km · 83 km/h
Swansea72 km · 83 km/h
Barnsley80 km · 83 km/h
Norfolk58 km · 130 km/h
York82 km · 83 km/h
Solihull56 km · 83 km/h
Newport News78 km · 130 km/h
St Helens78 km · 83 km/h
Warrington67 km · 83 km/h
Huddersfield85 km · 83 km/h
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