Hurricane Ginger (1971)
Hurricane Ginger reached Category 2 in the North Atlantic between September 6, 1971 and October 5, 1971, with a lowest pressure of 959 mb, and made landfall.
Track and intensity
The whole track of Hurricane Ginger, colored by strength, with the other storms of the 1971 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
- September 6, 1971 to October 5, 1971
- Peak strength
- Category 2, 95 kt (109 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb (28.32 inHg)
- Landfall
- Yes
- Accumulated cyclone energy
- 44.2
- Fastest the center moved
- 22 kt (25 mph)
- Identifier
- AL141971
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.
Rainfall
The Weather Prediction Center attributes 1,213 rain gauge totals over the contiguous United States to this storm. The wettest reached 15.58 inches (396 mm).
| Station | Total | Position |
|---|---|---|
| BODIE ISLAND | 15.58 in (396 mm) | 35.83N 75.55W |
| BAYBORO 3 SW | 11.81 in (300 mm) | 35.15N 76.72W |
| BELHAVEN 3 NE | 11.66 in (296 mm) | 35.50N 76.68W |
| NEW HOLLAND | 11.30 in (287 mm) | 35.45N 76.22W |
| COLUMBIA | 10.60 in (269 mm) | 35.92N 76.27W |
| CEDAR ISLAND | 9.88 in (251 mm) | 34.98N 76.30W |
| WASHINGTON WWTP 4W | 9.71 in (247 mm) | 35.53N 77.02W |
| CAPE HATTERAS AP | 9.68 in (246 mm) | 35.23N 75.62W |
| PLYMOUTH 5 E | 9.03 in (229 mm) | 35.87N 76.65W |
| WILLIAMSTON 1 E | 8.96 in (228 mm) | 35.85N 77.03W |
| HATTERAS | 8.45 in (215 mm) | 35.22N 75.72W |
| NEW BERN CRAVEN CO AP | 8.23 in (209 mm) | 35.07N 77.05W |
WPC’s storm rainfall file, 1900 to 2020, compiled by David Roth.
Track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind | Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 00:00 | 25.5N 71.5W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 6, 06:00 | 25.2N 71.2W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 6, 12:00 | 25.0N 71.0W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 6, 18:00 | 24.8N 70.8W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 7, 00:00 | 24.6N 70.5W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 7, 06:00 | 24.4N 70.3W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 7, 12:00 | 24.3N 69.9W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 7, 18:00 | 24.7N 69.3W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 8, 00:00 | 25.2N 68.8W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 8, 06:00 | 25.5N 68.5W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 8, 12:00 | 25.9N 68.2W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 8, 18:00 | 26.3N 68.0W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 9, 00:00 | 26.6N 67.9W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 9, 06:00 | 26.8N 67.7W | 25 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 9, 12:00 | 27.0N 67.6W | 25 kt | 1008 mb | Tropical depression |
| Sep 9, 18:00 | 27.3N 67.4W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 10, 00:00 | 27.6N 67.0W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 10, 06:00 | 27.7N 66.6W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Sep 10, 12:00 | 27.7N 66.1W | 40 kt | 1003 mb | Tropical storm |
| Sep 10, 18:00 | 27.7N 65.5W | 45 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Sep 11, 00:00 | 27.7N 65.0W | 50 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Sep 11, 06:00 | 27.8N 64.2W | 55 kt | Tropical storm | |
| Sep 11, 12:00 | 27.9N 63.3W | 65 kt | 991 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 11, 18:00 | 28.3N 62.4W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 12, 00:00 | 28.9N 61.6W | 70 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 12, 06:00 | 29.6N 60.7W | 75 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 12, 12:00 | 30.3N 59.9W | 75 kt | 985 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 12, 18:00 | 31.1N 59.0W | 80 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 13, 00:00 | 31.7N 58.2W | 80 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 13, 06:00 | 32.3N 57.2W | 85 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 13, 12:00 | 32.7N 56.1W | 85 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 13, 18:00 | 33.0N 54.9W | 90 kt | 959 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 14, 00:00 | 33.3N 53.3W | 95 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 14, 06:00 | 33.6N 52.7W | 90 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 14, 12:00 | 33.7N 50.1W | 85 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 14, 18:00 | 33.3N 48.3W | 80 kt | 964 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 15, 00:00 | 33.0N 48.4W | 75 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 15, 06:00 | 32.9N 48.7W | 75 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 15, 12:00 | 32.8N 49.1W | 70 kt | 981 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 15, 18:00 | 32.7N 49.4W | 70 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 16, 00:00 | 32.7N 49.6W | 70 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 16, 06:00 | 32.7N 49.8W | 70 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 16, 12:00 | 32.7N 50.1W | 65 kt | 987 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 16, 18:00 | 32.7N 50.5W | 65 kt | 987 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 17, 00:00 | 32.7N 51.0W | 65 kt | 987 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 17, 06:00 | 32.7N 51.5W | 65 kt | 990 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 17, 12:00 | 32.7N 51.9W | 65 kt | 992 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 17, 18:00 | 32.6N 52.2W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 18, 00:00 | 32.5N 52.4W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 18, 06:00 | 32.3N 52.6W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 18, 12:00 | 32.1N 52.8W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 18, 18:00 | 31.8N 52.8W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 19, 00:00 | 31.4N 52.6W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 19, 06:00 | 31.0N 52.2W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 19, 12:00 | 31.0N 51.7W | 65 kt | 987 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 19, 18:00 | 31.2N 51.6W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 20, 00:00 | 31.4N 51.7W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 20, 06:00 | 31.6N 51.8W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 20, 12:00 | 31.7N 52.0W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 20, 18:00 | 31.8N 52.4W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 21, 00:00 | 31.7N 53.0W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 21, 06:00 | 31.6N 53.5W | 65 kt | Hurricane | |
| Sep 21, 12:00 | 31.5N 54.2W | 65 kt | 993 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 21, 18:00 | 31.4N 55.2W | 65 kt | 994 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 22, 00:00 | 31.3N 56.5W | 65 kt | 994 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 22, 06:00 | 31.3N 57.8W | 65 kt | 995 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 22, 12:00 | 31.2N 59.2W | 65 kt | 995 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 22, 18:00 | 31.1N 60.3W | 80 kt | 994 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 23, 00:00 | 31.0N 61.5W | 80 kt | 993 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 23, 06:00 | 30.9N 62.8W | 80 kt | 993 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 23, 12:00 | 30.8N 64.0W | 75 kt | 994 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 23, 18:00 | 30.5N 65.1W | 75 kt | 992 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 24, 00:00 | 30.1N 66.2W | 75 kt | 988 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 24, 06:00 | 30.0N 67.1W | 75 kt | 986 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 24, 12:00 | 30.0N 67.5W | 70 kt | 993 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 24, 18:00 | 29.9N 67.8W | 70 kt | 988 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 25, 00:00 | 29.8N 68.2W | 70 kt | 980 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 25, 06:00 | 29.6N 68.4W | 70 kt | 981 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 25, 12:00 | 29.4N 68.5W | 75 kt | 984 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 25, 18:00 | 29.2N 68.6W | 75 kt | 980 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 26, 00:00 | 28.8N 68.8W | 75 kt | 976 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 26, 06:00 | 28.4N 69.0W | 70 kt | 976 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 26, 12:00 | 28.2N 69.3W | 65 kt | 982 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 26, 18:00 | 28.0N 69.7W | 70 kt | 983 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 27, 00:00 | 27.9N 70.2W | 70 kt | 980 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 27, 06:00 | 28.0N 70.4W | 75 kt | 978 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 27, 12:00 | 28.2N 70.6W | 80 kt | 975 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 27, 18:00 | 28.4N 70.9W | 80 kt | 969 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 28, 00:00 | 28.7N 71.0W | 80 kt | 969 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 28, 06:00 | 29.1N 71.1W | 80 kt | 976 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 28, 12:00 | 29.5N 71.3W | 80 kt | 981 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 28, 18:00 | 30.0N 71.7W | 85 kt | 980 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 29, 00:00 | 30.5N 72.2W | 85 kt | 985 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 29, 06:00 | 31.0N 72.8W | 90 kt | 982 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 29, 12:00 | 31.6N 73.5W | 90 kt | 983 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 29, 18:00 | 32.3N 74.4W | 90 kt | 985 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 30, 00:00 | 32.9N 75.0W | 85 kt | 988 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 30, 06:00 | 33.5N 75.5W | 80 kt | 985 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 30, 12:00 | 34.0N 76.0W | 75 kt | 985 mb | Hurricane |
| Sep 30, 18:00 | 34.5N 76.5W | 65 kt | 984 mb | Hurricane |
| Oct 1, 00:00 | 34.7N 77.0W | 60 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 1, 06:00 | 34.8N 77.5W | 55 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 1, 12:00 | 34.9N 78.0W | 45 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical storm |
| Oct 1, 18:00 | 35.2N 78.2W | 30 kt | 1004 mb | Tropical depression |
| Oct 2, 00:00 | 35.6N 78.3W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Oct 2, 06:00 | 36.2N 78.2W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Oct 2, 12:00 | 36.8N 78.1W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Oct 2, 18:00 | 37.2N 77.7W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Oct 3, 00:00 | 37.3N 76.8W | 30 kt | Tropical depression | |
| Oct 3, 06:00 | 37.2N 75.9W | 30 kt | 1008 mb | Extratropical |
| Oct 3, 12:00 | 37.0N 75.0W | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Oct 3, 18:00 | 36.7N 74.1W | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Oct 4, 00:00 | 36.4N 73.3W | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Oct 4, 06:00 | 36.1N 72.7W | 30 kt | Extratropical | |
| Oct 4, 12:00 | 35.9N 72.0W | 25 kt | Extratropical | |
| Oct 4, 18:00 | 35.8N 71.3W | 25 kt | Extratropical | |
| Oct 5, 00:00 | 35.7N 70.6W | 25 kt | Extratropical | |
| Oct 5, 06:00 | 35.7N 69.9W | 25 kt | Extratropical |
Other North Atlantic storms of 1971
- Tropical Storm ArleneNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed hurricaneNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Hurricane BethNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Tropical Storm ChloeNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Tropical Storm DoriaNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Hurricane FernNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Hurricane EdithNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Tropical Storm HeidiNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Hurricane Irene:OliviaNorth Atlantic · 1971 · $1.0 million
- Tropical Storm JaniceNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Unnamed tropical depressionNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Tropical Storm KristyNorth Atlantic · 1971
- Tropical Storm LauraNorth Atlantic · 1971
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.