List of Category 1 Atlantic hurricanes

Hurricane Oscar is the most recent Category 1 hurricane as of October 2024.

Category 1 is the lowest hurricane classification on the Saffir–Simpson scale. When a storm's wind speed is between 64 knots (74 mph; 119 km/h; 33 m/s) and 82 knots (95 mph; 153 km/h; 42 m/s), it is classified as a Category 1.[1] Since records began in 1851, 358 tropical cyclones have peaked at this intensity.[2]

  1. ^ Schott, Timothy; Landsea, Christopher W; Hafale, Gene; Lorens, Jeffrey; Taylor, Arthur; Thurm, Harvey; Ward, Bill; Willis, Mark; Zaleski, Walt (February 1, 2012). "The Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale" (PDF). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 13, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HURDAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).