Hurricane Faith (1966)
Hurricane Faith reached Category 3 in the North Atlantic between August 21, 1966 and September 13, 1966, with a lowest pressure of 950 mb, and made landfall.
Track and intensity
The whole track of Hurricane Faith, colored by strength, with the other storms of the 1966 season in the same basin behind it, and its wind and pressure hour by hour. Every fix is in the track table below.
The storm
- Basin
- North Atlantic
- Dates
- August 21, 1966 to September 13, 1966
- Peak strength
- Category 3, 105 kt (121 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb (28.05 inHg)
- Landfall
- Yes
- Accumulated cyclone energy
- 33.4
- Fastest the center moved
- 38 kt (44 mph)
- Identifier
- AL061966
Deaths and damage
No source this site reads publishes a machine-readable casualty or damage figure for a storm of this era. The National Hurricane Center’s season tables begin in 1995 and carry deaths and damage only from 2005 in the Atlantic and 2020 in both basins; the US Storm Events record begins in 1996.
Track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind | Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 00:00 | 12.9N 20.5W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Aug 21, 06:00 | 13.3N 22.3W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Aug 21, 12:00 | 13.7N 24.1W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Aug 21, 18:00 | 14.0N 25.9W | 30 kt | 1006 mb | Tropical depression |
| Aug 22, 00:00 | 14.3N 27.6W | 35 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Aug 22, 06:00 | 14.6N 29.3W | 35 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Aug 22, 12:00 | 14.8N 30.9W | 40 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Aug 22, 18:00 | 15.0N 32.7W | 45 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Aug 23, 00:00 | 15.1N 34.8W | 50 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Aug 23, 06:00 | 15.2N 37.2W | 60 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Aug 23, 12:00 | 15.2N 39.6W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Aug 23, 18:00 | 15.3N 41.8W | 70 kt | 984 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 24, 00:00 | 15.3N 43.8W | 70 kt | Hurricane | |
| Aug 24, 06:00 | 15.3N 45.7W | 70 kt | Hurricane | |
| Aug 24, 12:00 | 15.3N 47.7W | 65 kt | 992 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 24, 18:00 | 15.5N 49.8W | 65 kt | 993 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 25, 00:00 | 16.0N 52.0W | 65 kt | 993 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 25, 06:00 | 16.4N 54.1W | 65 kt | 995 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 25, 12:00 | 16.7N 56.2W | 75 kt | 986 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 25, 18:00 | 17.0N 58.0W | 70 kt | 990 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 26, 00:00 | 17.4N 59.6W | 60 kt | 994 mb | Tropical storm |
| Aug 26, 06:00 | 17.9N 61.0W | 55 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Aug 26, 12:00 | 18.4N 62.3W | 55 kt | 995 mb | Tropical storm |
| Aug 26, 18:00 | 19.0N 63.7W | 60 kt | 994 mb | Tropical storm |
| Aug 27, 00:00 | 19.7N 65.1W | 60 kt | 994 mb | Tropical storm |
| Aug 27, 06:00 | 20.4N 66.3W | 60 kt | 993 mb | Tropical storm |
| Aug 27, 12:00 | 21.0N 67.5W | 65 kt | 989 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 27, 18:00 | 21.7N 68.9W | 70 kt | 983 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 28, 00:00 | 22.2N 70.0W | 75 kt | 979 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 28, 06:00 | 22.7N 70.4W | 80 kt | 973 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 28, 12:00 | 23.3N 70.7W | 95 kt | 962 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 28, 18:00 | 23.8N 71.0W | 100 kt | 957 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 29, 00:00 | 24.2N 71.1W | 100 kt | 955 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 29, 06:00 | 24.6N 71.1W | 95 kt | 960 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 29, 12:00 | 25.0N 71.1W | 90 kt | 963 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 29, 18:00 | 25.4N 71.2W | 90 kt | 963 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 30, 00:00 | 25.8N 71.5W | 90 kt | 963 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 30, 06:00 | 26.3N 71.9W | 85 kt | 965 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 30, 12:00 | 26.9N 72.3W | 85 kt | 966 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 30, 18:00 | 27.4N 72.9W | 85 kt | 967 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 31, 00:00 | 28.0N 73.2W | 85 kt | 967 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 31, 06:00 | 28.7N 73.4W | 80 kt | 973 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 31, 12:00 | 29.4N 73.5W | 85 kt | 968 mb | Hurricane |
| Aug 31, 18:00 | 30.5N 73.3W | 90 kt | 963 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 1, 00:00 | 31.7N 72.5W | 90 kt | 963 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 1, 06:00 | 32.9N 71.4W | 90 kt | 963 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 1, 12:00 | 34.0N 70.3W | 90 kt | 963 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 1, 18:00 | 35.0N 69.2W | 95 kt | 957 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 2, 00:00 | 35.8N 68.0W | 95 kt | 958 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 2, 06:00 | 36.5N 66.8W | 95 kt | 960 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 2, 12:00 | 37.0N 65.2W | 95 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 2, 18:00 | 37.1N 63.0W | 95 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 3, 00:00 | 37.2N 60.1W | 100 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 3, 06:00 | 37.5N 57.0W | 105 kt | 950 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 3, 12:00 | 38.3N 54.0W | 105 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 3, 18:00 | 39.7N 50.5W | 100 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 4, 00:00 | 41.9N 47.0W | 95 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 4, 06:00 | 44.7N 43.5W | 90 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 4, 12:00 | 47.5N 40.0W | 90 kt | 954 mb | Extratropical |
| Sep 4, 18:00 | 50.2N 36.5W | 90 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 5, 00:00 | 52.8N 33.0W | 90 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 5, 06:00 | 55.2N 29.4W | 85 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 5, 12:00 | 57.3N 24.5W | 80 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 5, 18:00 | 58.7N 19.4W | 75 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 6, 00:00 | 60.2N 12.7W | 70 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 6, 06:00 | 61.5N 7.0W | 65 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 6, 12:00 | 62.5N 2.0W | 60 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 6, 18:00 | 62.8N 3.0E | 60 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 7, 00:00 | 63.0N 9.0E | 55 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 7, 06:00 | 63.4N 16.0E | 55 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 7, 12:00 | 64.0N 23.0E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 7, 18:00 | 64.7N 30.0E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 8, 00:00 | 65.7N 35.0E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 8, 06:00 | 66.8N 39.5E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 8, 12:00 | 68.0N 42.5E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 8, 18:00 | 69.5N 46.0E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 9, 00:00 | 71.0N 49.5E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 9, 06:00 | 72.5N 52.0E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 9, 12:00 | 74.0N 53.5E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 9, 18:00 | 75.0N 54.2E | 50 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 10, 00:00 | 76.0N 54.6E | 45 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 10, 06:00 | 77.0N 54.8E | 45 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 10, 12:00 | 78.0N 55.0E | 45 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 10, 18:00 | 79.0N 55.0E | 45 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 11, 00:00 | 80.0N 55.0E | 45 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 11, 06:00 | 81.0N 55.0E | 45 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 11, 12:00 | 82.0N 55.0E | 40 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 11, 18:00 | 82.5N 55.2E | 40 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 12, 00:00 | 82.7N 55.5E | 35 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 12, 06:00 | 82.9N 56.2E | 35 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 12, 12:00 | 83.0N 57.0E | 35 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 12, 18:00 | 83.0N 57.8E | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 13, 00:00 | 83.0N 58.6E | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 13, 06:00 | 83.0N 59.3E | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 13, 12:00 | 83.0N 60.0E | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Sep 13, 18:00 | 83.0N 61.0E | 25 kt | Extratropical |
Other North Atlantic storms of 1966
- Hurricane AlmaNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Unnamed tropical stormNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Hurricane BeckyNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Hurricane CeliaNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Hurricane DorothyNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Tropical Storm EllaNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Tropical Storm GretaNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Tropical Storm HallieNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Hurricane InezNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Tropical Storm JudithNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Tropical Storm KendraNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Hurricane LoisNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Unnamed tropical stormNorth Atlantic · 1966
- Unnamed tropical stormNorth Atlantic · 1966
What this means
A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.
Sources
Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.
The National Hurricane Center has published no tropical cyclone report for this storm.