C4category 4
Hurricane Michelle (2001)
Hurricane Michelle formed in the North Atlantic on 29 October 2001 and faded on 6 November 2001. Peak wind 222 km/h (120 kt), category 4, lowest pressure 933 hPa. Landfall: Bahamas, Cuba, Nicaragua.
222 km/hPeak wind · 120 kt
933 hPaLowest pressure
8 daysDuration
3,055 kmTrack length · ACE 15.7
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2001 18:00 UTC | TD | Nicaragua | 56 km/h | Tuapí · 94 km |
| 4 November 2001 18:00 UTC | C4 | Cuba | 222 km/h | Nueva Gerona · 113 km |
| 5 November 2001 12:00 UTC | C1 | Bahamas | 148 km/h | Andros Town · 51 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Cienfuegos50 km · 194 km/h
Manicaragua96 km · 194 km/h
Calimete26 km · 194 km/h
San Antonio de las Vueltas65 km · 148 km/h
Calabazar de Sagua54 km · 148 km/h
Rancho Veloz75 km · 148 km/h
Andros Town51 km · 148 km/h
Luis Arcos Bergnes67 km · 148 km/h
Abel Santamaria59 km · 148 km/h
Dunmore Town26 km · 139 km/h
Vega Alta62 km · 148 km/h
La Luz65 km · 148 km/h