C3category 3
Hurricane Sandy (2012)
Hurricane Sandy formed in the North Atlantic on 21 October 2012 and faded on 31 October 2012. Peak wind 185 km/h (100 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 940 hPa. Landfall: Cuba, Jamaica, United States.
185 km/hPeak wind · 100 kt
940 hPaLowest pressure
9.8 daysDuration
4,312 kmTrack length · ACE 13.7
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 October 2012 19:00 UTC | C1 | Jamaica | 139 km/h | Easington · 3 km |
| 25 October 2012 05:25 UTC | C3 | Cuba | 185 km/h | El Cobre · 8 km |
| 29 October 2012 23:30 UTC | C1 | United States | 130 km/h | Brigantine · 3 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Philadelphia76 km · 130 km/h
Kingston23 km · 139 km/h
Baltimore76 km · 102 km/h
Santiago de Cuba19 km · 185 km/h
Holguín92 km · 185 km/h
Pittsburgh33 km · 65 km/h
Guantánamo83 km · 185 km/h
Portmore31 km · 139 km/h
Spanish Town39 km · 139 km/h
Allentown99 km · 102 km/h
Columbia92 km · 102 km/h
Reading54 km · 102 km/h
Toms River57 km · 130 km/h
Trenton82 km · 130 km/h
Frederick83 km · 93 km/h
Ellicott City87 km · 102 km/h
Camden71 km · 130 km/h
Wilmington58 km · 102 km/h
Canton97 km · 65 km/h
Lakewood71 km · 130 km/h
Dundalk77 km · 102 km/h
Vineland45 km · 130 km/h
South Vineland46 km · 130 km/h
Lancaster18 km · 102 km/h
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