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Hurricane Ernesto (2006)
Hurricane Ernesto formed in the North Atlantic on 24 August 2006 and faded on 4 September 2006. Peak wind 120 km/h (65 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 985 hPa. Landfall: Cuba, United States.
120 km/hPeak wind · 65 kt
985 hPaLowest pressure
10.5 daysDuration
5,106 kmTrack length · ACE 5.7
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2006 11:15 UTC | TS | Cuba | 65 km/h | Niceto Pérez · 29 km |
| 30 August 2006 03:00 UTC | TS | United States | 74 km/h | Islamorada · 4 km |
| 1 September 2006 03:40 UTC | TS | United States | 111 km/h | Long Beach · 2 km |
| 2 September 2006 15:00 UTC | TS | United States | 74 km/h | Golden Beach · 2 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Washington29 km · 74 km/h
Baltimore44 km · 74 km/h
Santiago de Cuba23 km · 65 km/h
Virginia Beach95 km · 74 km/h
Miami81 km · 74 km/h
Orlando82 km · 65 km/h
Camagüey59 km · 65 km/h
Holguín17 km · 65 km/h
Guantánamo41 km · 65 km/h
Chesapeake72 km · 74 km/h
Arlington35 km · 74 km/h
Norfolk70 km · 74 km/h
Richmond58 km · 74 km/h
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes91 km · 65 km/h
Hialeah77 km · 65 km/h
Port St. Lucie64 km · 65 km/h
Newport News52 km · 74 km/h
Fort Lauderdale86 km · 65 km/h
Pembroke Pines78 km · 65 km/h
Alexandria32 km · 74 km/h
Hollywood86 km · 65 km/h
Les Cayes51 km · 83 km/h
East Hampton60 km · 74 km/h
Hampton59 km · 74 km/h
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