Category 1 Hurricane

A Picture of a Category 1 Hurricane

One-minute maximum sustained wind speeds for a category 1 hurricane:

  • Miles per hour (mph): 74 to 95.
  • Kilometers per hour (km/h): 119 to 153.
  • Knots: 119 to 153.
  • Meters per second (m/s): 33 to 42.

Below you can learn more about a category 1 hurricane, view a list of past category 1 hurricanes and photos.

About Category 1 Hurricanes

A category 1 hurricane is the weakest hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale and will cause some damage with a few fatalities. An area hit by a hurricane of this strength can have extended periods of power outages and lack other utilities for a few days.

List of Past Category 1 Hurricanes

Below is a list of category 1 hurricanes from 2000 to 2018:

  1. Hurricane Beryl – 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  2. Hurricane Isaac – 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  3. Hurricane Leslie – 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  4. Hurricane Franklin – 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  5. Hurricane Nate – 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  6. Hurricane Alex – 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  7. Hurricane Earl – 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  8. Hurricane Hermine – 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  9. Hurricane Fred – 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  10. Hurricane Kate – 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  11. Hurricane Bertha – 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  12. Hurricane Cristobal – 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  13. Hurricane Fay – 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  14. Hurricane Humberto – 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  15. Hurricane Ingrid – 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  16. Hurricane Chris – 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  17. Hurricane Isaac – 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  18. Hurricane Leslie – 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  19. Hurricane Nadine – 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  20. Hurricane Rafael – 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  21. Hurricane Maria – 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  22. Hurricane Nate – 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  23. Hurricane Philippe – 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  24. Hurricane Lisa – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  25. Hurricane Otto – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  26. Hurricane Shary – 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  27. Hurricane Hanna – 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  28. Hurricane Kyle – 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  29. Hurricane Humberto – 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  30. Hurricane Karen – 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  31. Hurricane Lorenzo – 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  32. Hurricane Noel – 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  33. Hurricane Ernesto – 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  34. Hurricane Florence – 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  35. Hurricane Issac – 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  36. Hurricane Cindy – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  37. Hurricane Nate – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  38. Hurricane Ophelia – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  39. Hurricane Philippe – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  40. Hurricane Stan – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  41. Hurricane Vince – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  42. Hurricane Epsilon – 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  43. Hurricane Gaston – 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  44. Hurricane Lisa – 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  45. Hurricane Claudette – 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  46. Hurricane Danny – 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  47. Hurricane Erikas – 2003 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  48. Hurricane Kyle – 2002 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  49. Hurricane Gabrielle – 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  50. Hurricane Karen – 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  51. Hurricane Noel – 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  52. Hurricane Olga – 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  53. Hurricane Debby – 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  54. Hurricane Florence – 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  55. Hurricane Gordon – 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season
  56. Hurricane Joyce – 2000 Atlantic Hurricane Season